New Video: Orthodox Weddings Explained – Do Orthodox Weddings End with a Kiss? | Greek Orthodoxy 101

Welcome to Orthodoxy 101, where we continue our look into the Orthodox wedding sacrament. In today’s episode, Father Maggos explores the famous last words found in most Christian weddings: “You may now kiss the bride.” Is this line spoken at the end of Orthodox weddings? What is the genesis of...

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New Video: Orthodox Weddings Explained – How Does an Orthodox Wedding End? | Greek Orthodoxy 101

Welcome to Orthodoxy 101, where we continue our look into the Orthodox wedding sacrament. In today’s episode, Father Maggos explores the dismissal portion of the wedding ceremony within the Orthodox marriage tradition. What happens to their crowns? What exactly is behind the meaning of the priest “breaking” the couple’s hands?...

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Good News: May 2026

From Fr. Angelo The Faith Entrusted to Us As is evident in our own church of the Annunciation, the Orthodox Church in America, over the last several years has been experiencing noticeable surge in converts. This is a profound reversal from the 2020 census of the status of Eastern Orthodox...

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