Apostolic Succession: What It Is, and What It Is Not

Apostolic Succession: What It Is, and What It Is Not

Apostolic Succession: What It Is, and What It Is NotArchbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 31/12/2025

AOCC explains apostolic succession through Scripture, Church Fathers, and canon law, affirming an unbroken Orthodox lineage in America, lived in parish life, free from foreign control, and rooted in the apostolic faith once delivered.

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Nativity Season Salutations

Nativity Season Salutations

Nativity Season SalutationsArchbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 26/12/2025

A pastoral and patristic Nativity message reflecting on the mystery of Christ’s birth, the humility of the Incarnation, and the hope, healing, and peace offered to the faithful through the newborn Savior.

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NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM — SATURDAY October 1, 1932

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM — SATURDAY October 1, 1932

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM — SATURDAY October 1, 1932Archbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 24/12/2025

1932 New York World-Telegram article documents the completion of a full American Orthodox Catholic hierarchy, confirming public recognition, canonical succession, and the legitimacy of an independent Orthodox Church established for America.

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Married Orthodox Bishops

Married Orthodox Bishops

Married Orthodox BishopsFather 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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The Gathering of the American Orthodox Catholic Church

The Gathering of the American Orthodox Catholic Church

The Gathering of the American Orthodox Catholic ChurchArchbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 23/12/2025

American Orthodox Catholic Church issues a clarion call ahead of its 2027 centennial, inviting all churches and descendants with American Orthodox succession to reunite, heal past divisions, and rebuild unity for Orthodoxy in America.

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The Rise Of "Neo Donatism"

The Rise Of "Neo Donatism"

The Rise Of "Neo Donatism"Archbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 22/12/2025

A new Donatism is spreading in modern “canonical Orthodox” spaces. Jurisdictional purity is replacing faith, communion is weaponized, and legitimacy is reduced to recognition. This error was condemned before, and it is back.

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