Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America (OCLSNA) announces annual conference

The Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America (OCLSNA) invites you to register for its annual canon law conference, which will be held on October 24–25, 2025 at the Maliotis Cultural Center located on the campus of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts.

Conference attendance is open to all members who have registered. Membership and registration may be accessed through the OCLSNA website.

The conference webpage contains the following charges:

• $15.00 registration fee (three full meals plus reception)
• Membership renewal for 2026 ($20.00 reduced or $50.00 full).
• The charge for an optional additional dinner on Friday (October 24) is $15.00.

The OCLSNA registration page provides hotel arrangements, a PDF of the 2025 conference program, and a PDF book of the 2025 conference abstracts.

The Society is an independent academic organization and is Pan-Orthodox as well as unrestricted in denominational affiliation. The OCLSNA holds an annual forum for the presentation and discussion of papers on every aspect of Orthodox canon law and on related topics relevant to the discipline. Orthodox canon law includes the entire field of Eastern Christian canonical history and practice, including the Oriental and Eastern Catholic traditions. The discipline extends beyond the review of formal legislation and includes a vast scope of practice and literature. The canonical and legal life of the Church is reflected in such diverse areas as hagiography, liturgy, art, hymnography, and pastoral practice.

The principal purposes of the Society are to cultivate a new generation of canonists; to promote canonical study and research in North America; to respond to canonical needs; to encourage cooperation with individuals and organizations conducting research in related fields; to establish meaningful dialogues with other organizations dedicated to canonical studies; and to provide a venue for the presentation of papers embodying current research on all aspects of Orthodox canonical studies and for discussion of canonical praxis in a professional setting.