View Larger Image Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (2018) This post was originally published on this siteWe proclaim the Cross to be an invincible shield, a divine scepter, and the boast of the faithful. We exalt it affirming that the Cross sanctifies to the ends of the world oia2018-09-13T15:22:03+00:00September 13th, 2018|Jurisdictions| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts ORDER – Calendar 2026 Orthodox Daily Planner Gallery ORDER – Calendar 2026 Orthodox Daily Planner A Sacred Silence: Winter Grace at the Spiritual Center of the Metropolia of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA Gallery A Sacred Silence: Winter Grace at the Spiritual Center of the Metropolia of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church Gallery For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church Nativity of our Lord Greeting of the Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora Gallery Nativity of our Lord Greeting of the Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora Abp. Elpidophoros visits St. Nicholas National Shrine for Sunday of the Forefathers Gallery Abp. Elpidophoros visits St. Nicholas National Shrine for Sunday of the Forefathers