"OCA Truth" Unsure of the Definition of Propaganda

The writers behind the OCA Truth website that has been running a smear campaign against the hierarchy of the American Orthodox Church (OCA) has issued another response to the recent publication of their identities. In it they write in part that they have been "snarky and sarcastic...this is a blog. It's not journalism, it's advocacy." This was said despite their earlier claims to have "no interest in publishing propaganda" or anything not "100% true." Interesting :-).

Meanwhile, and much more significantly, the joint meetings of the Holy Synod and Metropolitan Council of the OCA are winding up today in Chicago. So far both the spring session of the Holy Synod and its joint meeting with the Metropolitan Council have no publicly published results beyond the release of Fr. Joseph Fester from his duties as rector of St. Nicholas' Cathedral in Washington, DC.

Controversial DC Cathedral Rector Removed

Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) of the American Orthodox Church has removed Fr. Joseph Fester, a controversial priest closely connected with retired Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko) of Washington, as rector of his cathedra, St. Nicholas' Cathedral in Washington, DC. More here.

"A Brief Synopsis"

An excellent survey of the recent strangeness in the life of the American Orthodox Church can be found here. Hat tip to Byzantine Texas to posting it first!