The Latest News in the Diocese

Washington Court Issues Order Protecting Seal of Confession

Reposted from OCA.org: https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/washington-court-issues-order-protecting-seal-of-confession On Friday, October 10, 2025, attorneys for the State of Washington filed a stipulated Order through

Homily on the Feast of St. Innocent of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts and Apostle to America

Bishop Vasily of San Francisco and the West | October 6, 2025 St. Innocent Church Pleasanton, California In the name

Fundraiser: New Windows for the Chapel at Fort Ross

Repost from: https://wadiocese.org/news/1069/fundraiser-new-windows-for-the-chapel-at-fort-rossThe joint committee, comprising members of the Western American Diocese (ROCOR) and the Diocese of the West (OCA),

2025 DOW Clergy Wife Retreat

Friday, Nov. 7 – Sunday, Nov. 9 It is a joy that our Diocese offers us a retreat for priest’s wives,

Thriving Parishes Project Retreat, Phoenix, AZ

Thriving Parishes Project Retreat, Phoenix, AZ | July 14, 2025 | Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ Close to 50 people

Remarks on the Retirement of Archbishop Benjamin

REMARKS by Fr. John Dresko Retirement of Archbishop Benjamin 15 July 2025 Your Beatitude, Esteemed Hierarchs, Reverend Clergy, Beloved Brothers

Holy Synod Elects Archimandrite Vasily as Bishop of San Francisco and the West

July 16, 2025 Arizona Grand Resort Phoenix, AZ On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, during the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix,

Diocese of the West Nominating Assembly

July 16, 2025 Arizona Grand Resort Phoenix, AZ Following the official retirement of His Eminence, Archbishop Benjamin on Tuesday, July

Locum Tenens and Nominating Assembly Announced

July 15, 2025 Holy Equal of the Apostles Great Prince Vladimir Dear Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers and Mothers, Brothers

Washington state targets priests, confidentiality of confession with discriminatory law

ADF attorneys file suit on behalf of the Orthodox Church in America and Orthodox Churches, priests over state law that