For centuries, churches have used different methods to calculate the date of Easter. Rarely do they coincide. The search for ...

At the edge of the Polish border, the 12th-century Kalozha Belarusian Orthodox Church in Grodno overlooks the calm waters of the Neman River. This is where Father Georgij Roi ministered for ten ...

This message from Patriarch Bartholomew was read March 17, 2024 in Orthodox parishes ... are encouraged to attend church more frequently. Further reading: Eastern Churches begin period of ...

While Pentecost comes on a Monday, the previous Sunday is the scene of late-night vigils at many Orthodox churches. Churches may be adorned with flowers and other greenery, priest wear green too, and ...

Eastern and Western churches use different days to mark the start of Lent, however. In the west, Ash Wednesday opens the holiday. In Eastern Orthodox churches, Lent begins on the Monday seven ...

The Boston Celtics suffered a tough loss on Friday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed. The Celtics were up big on the Cavaliers before they took their foot off ...

St. John Greek Orthodox Church on Glenwood Avenue in Boardman starts its fish fry — the “Seafood Fest” — this Friday. There are lots of options on the menu and lots of prep work happening ...

Sipa USA Inside St. Volodymyr Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine - 6 Feb 2025 - 59826218 Posted: February 28, 2025 | Last updated: February 28, 2025 Scenes inside the 1896 Ukrainian St ...

It was a longing, he said, for “the shtetl,” the impoverished Eastern European settlements where great numbers of the ultra-Orthodox once dwelled. There, into the first decades of the 20th ...

The aggression is not just a fight for territory, it is the destruction of shrines.” The appeal comes as Moldova's Orthodox Church, which boasts 90 per cent of the nation’s churchgoers amongst its ...

The Church rejected the Jewish calendar, choosing to celebrate Easter separately from Passover. Sunday worship was enforced instead of the Jewish Sabbath. The Rise of the Eastern Orthodox ...

John Smyth QC is believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England The Church of England says it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against 10 members ...