with Russian monks who crossed the Bering Strait to bring the Gospel to natives of Alaska. Churches designated “Greek Orthodox,” “Russian Orthodox,” and so on, belong to the same worldwide ...

A Russian settlement was founded in 1759 and later supported by the Russian Orthodox Church. The Church of the ... following the Alaska Purchase. But links to Russia remain. Many residents still ...

A historic Russian Orthodox church is keeping the faith in the family. After over 54 years as rector, the Very Rev. Mitred Archpriest John D. Sorochka of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox ...