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The 86th Congress of the Archdiocese of the United States of America Was Held in Philadelphia: Conferences, Services, and Festive Momentstranslated

July 13, 2026 · 1 min read

The 86th Congress of the Archdiocese of the United States of America took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was hosted by the Parish of the Holy Trinity in the city.

The gathering brought together clergy and delegates from Romanian Orthodox communities of the Two Americas from Friday through Sunday, featuring a program that included conferences, services, and festive moments.

Conferences Addressing Contemporary Challenges The 86th Congress of the Archdiocese of the United States of America opened on Friday, June 10, 2026, with the Holy Liturgy at the Parish of the Holy Trinity. Photo credit: Metropolitanate of the Two Americas

The congress began on Friday with the celebration of the Liturgy, followed by the official opening of the sessions.

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Two Americas commemorated the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America and highlighted the significance of the consecration of the church’s iconostasis, a work that crowns the efforts to beautify the place of worship.

Throughout the congress, conferences were held on contemporary issues facing the Church’s mission in modern society.

Father Oliviu Petru…

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Виктор Киселёв

Хорошо, что в Филадельфии собрались и Литургию отслужили, и про 250 лет Америки вспомнили. Жалко, что текст обрывается на отце Оливиу Петру, интересно было бы узнать, о чём именно он говорил. У нас в Минске в хоре тоже часто обсуждаем, как Церковь в современном мире держаться должна.

Photini Taylor

Sounds like a good gathering. Nice they started with Liturgy at Holy Trinity and tied it to the 250th anniversary. Too bad the article cuts off right when it gets to Fr. Oliviu Petru — I was curious what he actually said about the Church in today’s world.

Γιώργος Μακρής

Καλά που ξεκίνησαν με Λειτουργία στην Αγία Τριάδα και που μνημόνευσαν τα 250 χρόνια της Αμερικής. Κρίμα που κόβεται το άρθρο ακριβώς στο π. Ολιβιού Πέτρου, θα ήθελα να μάθω τι είπε για τις προκλήσεις σήμερα. Στον σύλλογό μας στο Βόλο το συζητάμε κι εμείς συχνά.

Olivia Campbell

Yeah, it was a solid start with the Liturgy at Holy Trinity tying right into the anniversary like that. Fr. Oliviu focused mostly on how parishes can keep young people engaged when everything online pulls them away. What part of his talk were you hoping to hear more about?

Emma Baker

Our choir here in Pittsburgh was just talking about keeping the young folks coming to church too. Fr. Oliviu's point about screens pulling them away really hits home. Did he give any practical ideas that worked in the parishes?

Сергей Белов

Хорошо, что и в Минске в хоре такие темы поднимают. У отца Оливиу, насколько я понял из других отчётов, речь шла о том, как сохранить приходскую жизнь, когда молодёжь разъезжается по штатам. А вы в Минске что чаще всего обсуждаете — образование или всё-таки влияние интернета?