Christians and other religious minorities in Syria are sounding the alarm as more than 1,000 people have been killed since ...

Recently, however, he noted a subtle shift: “During the Orthodox Christmas interviews in early January, several priests sent to the Ukrainian front reported to Patriarch Kirill that the Russian ...

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 ...

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

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. For the most part, it is Christians in the Serbian Orthodox Church who celebrate Christmas in Kosovo, but there are also some Roman ...

Celebrations continue through until 6 January which marks the date for orthodox Christmas or the Feast of the Epiphany for non-Orthodox Christians. During these celebrations there are two very special ...

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.

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 ...

The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar ... falls on the first full moon after the spring equinox. “While Christmas is fixed to a solar calendar (and near the winter solstice ...

For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is, why Lent is 40 days.

"History teaches us that whenever Russia takes control of territories with Eastern Catholics, it enforces them into the Russian Orthodox Church, drives them into exile, or sends them to perish in ...