Jan. 4—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — For those who observe Orthodox Christmas, the celebration begins Sunday. Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those ...

Honoring traditions dating back to the Council of Nicea in 395 A.D., Orthodox Christians around the world observed Holy Pascha, the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on Sunday with music and ...

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia carried out Easter service in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior this night MOSCOW, April 28. /TASS/. Orthodox Christians in more than 60 countries are ...

Easter is a time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and a day people can go egg hunting or feast on their favorite meals. But not everyone celebrates the holiday on the same day. Orthodox ...

A Catholic bishop and an Orthodox artist are asking believers and non-believers of all backgrounds to open their minds to a world more complex than what is visible. Bishop Robert Barron, the most ...

TBILISI, Georgia — Speaking to Georgia’s religious and civil authorities on Saturday, Pope Francis affirmed the country’s Christian identity and called the Georgian Orthodox Church to recall the unity ...

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Jodi Hailey found her faith nearly two decades ago in an Orthodox bookstore — a place where she poked and prodded at the complex religion by asking questions and reading voraciously about the Early ...

A Russian Orthodox leader said on Monday that belief in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist unites Catholics and Eastern Orthodox believers despite their divisions. Delivering the opening ...

OWEGO (WBNG) -- St. Maximus Orthodox Church in Owego is the first Orthodox church in Tioga County history. A country-style chapel based on models from the 7th to 9th Century. Lazarus Gehring, one of ...