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Apr 2023
1h 22m

Theological Vision: Orthodox Christian F...

Fr. Thomas Hopko, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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Orthodox Christian Synergy is a pan-Orthodox organization consisting of clergy and lay representatives of Chicago-area Orthodox Christian parishes who seek to project awareness of Orthodox Christianity to the public at large. Synergy works together with its parent organization, the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Greater Chicago, and with the blessi ... Show More
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