First Orthodox youth camp held in Bali - 08/26/10

The first-ever Orthodox spiritual youth retreat was held in Bali, Indonesia July, 23-25. Six local teens, ages 16 to 18 attended the two-day camp fully sponsored by the Fund for Assistance.

Russia Wildfires mostly out - 08/23/10

This Monday, Ryazan southeast of Moscow became the last Russian region where President Medvedev lifted a state of emergency introduced for dealing with the disaster.

“Mission members are relying on Orthodox support...” – an interview with priest Matthew Williams - 08/20/10

After his recent return from a five-day trip to Haiti, Fr. Matthew Williams, assistant administrator of the ROCOR Mission in Haiti, recounted his impression of the mission’s current situation. The group was lead by His Grace Bishop Michael of Geneva and Western Europe; he was accompanied by Archpriest Daniel McKenzie, administrator of the mission, his wife Sophia, as well as deacon Andrei Roudenko.

FFA collected over $20,000 for Wildfire Victims in Russia - 08/16/10

Since the beginning of the campaign to raise money for the victims of wildfires in Russia, the Fund for Assistance collected over $20,000.

FFA allocated $5K to Wildfire Victims in Russia - 08/09/10

The Fund for Assistance to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia allocated $5,000 to the wildfire victims in Russia from its general fund.

FFA begins raising funds for forest fires victims in Russia - 08/03/10

  The Fund for Assistance to ROCOR opened a campaign to help the victims of forest fires in Russia.

Volunteers in Mission host Work Week 2010 at Holy Cross Monastery - 06/20/10

During the week of June 6-12, Holy Cross Monastery, in collaboration with the new Eastern American Diocesan organization "Volunteers in Mission," hosted a week of volunteer labor and spiritual enrichment. Participants ranged in age from four to ninety-four, with a number of youth, young adults, clergy, and matushkas from the Eastern American Diocese.