Orthodox Christians entered the period of Great Lent, a time of preparation for the feast of Easter, which, according to the ...

This past Orthodox Christmas, on 6th January, in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the patriarch blessed icons and crosses engraved with the president’s initials to be sent to the most ...

But when exactly Easter Sunday occurs during the season changes each year. In 2025, the holiday is April 20, which is one of ...

Ukraine has agreed to an American proposal for an immediate 30-day truce in the war against Russia. Kyiv’s decision to accept ...

In 2025, Easter Sunday falls on April 20 for both Western (Catholic and Protestant) and Eastern Orthodox Christians. While ...

If you told me a year ago that thinking about ”My Big Fat Greek Wedding”would make me teary, I would have laughed in your ...

For the past year, the palms Rev. Robin Dodge and his family used in last year’s Palm Sunday procession sat next to two holy ...

His Christmas improvement — “a big ... “holiday” songs certainly dominate in some, while orthodox hymns set the tone for others. All in all, the existing shows seem mostly innocuous, maybe even ...

Defenders can hold out against Russians for now, but impact of U.S. weapons and intelligence halt will “cascade and compound” ...

From prison and from exile, supporters of Moscow have been ramping up social media posts aimed at backing Russia’s call for elections in Ukraine and slamming President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for many Christian denominations. Here's the meaning behind one of the holiest observances in the faith.

Christmas, for example ... Western churches use the Gregorian calendar, while the Eastern Orthodox Church continues to use the Julian calendar. Those within Catholic and Anglican churches ...