Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from organizing their annual Christmas celebration. Although no clergy were ...

The Christmas tree tradition originates from a pagan tradition ... St. Nicholas was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Orthodox Bishop of Myra, also known as ‘Nikolaos of Myra’ (in modern ...

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of ...

church leaders are carrying out their traditions without the festivities as Israel's assault on Gaza continues. Greek Orthodox Priest Issa Thaljieh says this has not been a joyful Christmas in ...

It's Greek Fest time! That means an abundance of garlic, bags of lemons, spirits imported straight from Greece.

On January 7, Orthodox ... placed under the Christmas tree, and 12 dishes were put on the festive table (according to the number of the holy apostles). The Christmas tree tradition was interrupted ...

on the Orthodox Christmas Eve Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.(MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) St. Michael’s is one of the few Orthodox churches that continue the tradition of the Gubi — sometimes ...

Traditions persist Many Orthodox Christians maintain particular traditions for Christmas Eve on Jan. 6, including a special meatless evening dinner that features particular ingredients and dishes.

Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians in Manitoba, including the Kowalchuk family, celebrated Christmas Eve — and its traditional 12-dish vegetarian meal — on Saturday for the last time in January.