Father Don Purdum

Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the American Orthodox Catholic Church

Father Don Purdum

Published on: 22/07/2026

AOCC Response to a Juneteenth article about the AOCC.

A Reflection on Donatism, Ethnophyletism, and the Canonical Crisis in the American Church

Father Don Purdum

Published on: 28/01/2026

How Donatism survives today through culture and canons, quietly shifting holiness away from Christ.

Primacy, Power, and the Cost of Unity in the Orthodox Church

Father Don Purdum

Published on: 19/01/2026

This reflection examines the growing fractures within global Orthodoxy, probing questions of authority, unity, and power. It warns against ideological distortions of the Church and calls believers to resist propaganda, pray for their bishops, and remain faithful to Christ, whose true authority is revealed through the Cross.

Married Orthodox Bishops

Father Don Purdum

Published on: 23/12/2025

Yes, bishops were married in the early Church. Scripture, apostolic practice, and early councils affirm it. Celibate bishops emerged later as discipline, not doctrine. Holiness was never tied to marital status, and the Church once condemned that claim.

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A Crisis In Orthodoxy

Father Don Purdum

Published on: 20/11/2025

Orthodox crisis deepens with Russia-Constantinople rift. US political statements amplify tensions. The core issue: overlapping jurisdictions, violating ancient canons. AOCC is ready for the American Church's future.

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