Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America Inaugural Conference, Maliotis Cultural Center, Brookline, MA, October 18–19, 2024

Registration is open now for the inaugural conference of the Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America on October 18 and 19 at the Maliotis Cultural Center, on the grounds of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, 50 Goddard Ave., Brookline, MA. The seventeen papers to be presented at the conference include such diverse subjects as an oral history of the Rastafari’s entrance into Ethiopian Orthodoxy, a canonical analysis of cross-dressing saints in Byzantium, the Armenian canons on divorce, and a proposal for the ordination of the disabled. 

The conference provides 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. 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.