Six-year-old Dragan loves Sundays. Not only because his family goes to church, but also because he knows that after Liturgy on Sunday he will eat chicken for lunch.  The thought of chicken sustains him throughout the whole week, when every single meal consists of … cabbage. Because cabbage is all his family can afford.

Recently three devastating earthquakes rocked Mexico, killing over 400 people, and devastating the lives of thousands more...

There is one person who gives those suffering in Mexico that which they cannot find elsewhere: love and practical assistance. This man is my personal hero - Schema-Archimandrite Nektariy of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Mexico City.

Although a small quiet man in his mid 50s, he is a giant of Christian love and faith. This man chose the narrow path and doesn’t look back, even through much suffering.

For many years the Fund for Assistanceto ROCOR has been putting together and sending out thousands of liturgical calendars to its supporters. The calendar - printed in English and Russian - offers as much liturgical insight into the practical life of the Church as possible to put into one sheet: lenten and meat days, popular saints' commemoration days, feasts and fasts... There is a reason the calendar is popular in 17 countries. Find out why - in this interview with Peter Fekula, the director of the Synodal Choir in New York City, and specialist in Orthodox Rubrics, and get your own calendar here. All proceeds go to the support of the Church.

God has again preserved Abbot Fr Nektairy and the brethren of Holy Trinity Monastery in Mexico City in yesterday's 7.1 earthquake. But the monastery buildings suffered considerable damage. Much is "lost forever" - as Fr Nektariy wrote in a quick text message late last night.

They are now enduring the terror of aftershocks, collapsing buildings, and the screams of their neighbors trapped in the debris... More than 200 people have died.

Please support our suffering brothers and sisters suffering from natural disasters in the United States, Carribean, and Mexico! We are trying to stay in touch with parishes in Texas, Florida, and Haiti to see who needs help. Click here to...

Probably the saddest thing I heard Fr Boris Gladyshev and his wife say was: “We are so happy that we always knew that things aren’t going to be perfect.”

United by similar experiences and faith, Americans, Russians, Canadians, Australians, Serbians, Greeks and people from all stages of life and careers came together for the biggest St. Herman’s Conference turnout of the decade. More than 200 participants made their way through the lobby of the Hyatt Hotel in Arlington, VA, where familiar and new members mingled and quickly became friends.

Your generosity saved a family from hunger and gave them a new life

Recently, we helped 11-year-old Marine from Haiti. She is one of five children of a single mother. Marine and her two younger brothers couldn’t attend school because their mother didn’t make enough money to pay for their school fees. Here is Marine’s story

Thanks to your amazing generosity, we've been able to send $15K to Haiti for the victims of Hurricane Matthew.

We don't know how the money has helped our brothers and sisters yet, but we have received the warmest of "Thank Yous" from a very special person.

Hurricane Matthew has hit Haiti very hard.  Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Close to a 1000 have lost their lives.  Members of our ROCOR mission in Haiti have suffered as well.  While none have lost their lives, all have endured damage to their meager property and crops.  Especially hard hit was our St. John of Shanghai parish in Les Cayes. The parish is...

One day Fr Nektarios Serfes was walking around a village in Kosovo.

“What beautiful apples!” he told Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren who was with him at the time.

“Thank God for the apples,” said the Bishop. “It is all our brothers have to eat.”

Sometimes, even a small donation can become a solid investment into the future. Because of your generosity over the years, several generations of well-known priests, clergymen, laymen, and church singers, - who today form the foundation of ROCOR - have attended the Jordanville Summer Boys’ camp.

On Tuesday, November 17, Priest Gregoire Legouté, cleric of the Haitian Mission of the Eastern American Diocese, reposed in the Lord. He was 53 years old.

If you have donated to our youth causes - beware! You have been responsible for creating a strong future for our whole Church! As a warning, we have compiled a list of reasons why you should never ever do that again!

A small parish in McKinney, TX is training its youngest generation in alms-giving.

Did you know that it takes $40 U.S. a day to feed a person in Haiti? Prices in Haiti are comparable to prices in the U.S., at the same time 80% of the population lives under the poverty line. Most people need to survive on $1.99 a day.  Priest Gregoire Legoute, one of the two older priests of the Orthodox Mission in Haiti, talks to the Fund for Assistance to ROCOR about the challenges parishioners and priests face in Haiti.

Despite the difficult time they have been having, this is turning out to be a wonderful Pascha for Fr. Demetrio and Matushka Hanna Romeo - all thanks to you!

Check out what your collective efforst did for our Church in 2014 in our Annual Report!

How you helped the brotherhood find a new way of preaching the Gospel... through their garden

At the end of last year we wrote to you asking to help Priest Oleg Yarovoy (Holy Royal Martyrs Church in Sparks, NV)  pay for an urgent dental operation - and you were responded very generously!

Fr.Oleg was able to pay off his debt and wrote us a letter thanking all who helped him at a difficult time.

When a priest’s family struggles financially, simple things become complicated. Do you show a changing mole to a doctor, or do you hope for the best? Do you let your children play sports?

Her family disowned and abused and neglected her. But your kindness helped her find a new family within our Church. Help young people like Elizaveta find their place in Church!

Church canons give us a direct command to support our clergy materially, as they in turn support us spiritually, helping us in the most important moments of our lives.

When your child has a life-threatening accident, it’s no time for financial considerations. Even if you struggle to make ends meet.

This #GivingTuesday, December 2, you can make twice the difference for our Church by donating online!