No holiday in Greece can surpass Easter. The greatest religious celebration of the year offers a nice opportunity to experience its long-established traditions, starting with its special Lent menu and ...

MOSCOW. April 18 (Interfax) - Sixty-one percent of Russians identify as Orthodox Christian now, according to a poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). The results of the poll were ...

Joining the list of international organizations expressing their concern over recent freezes on the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) funding are a number of Modern Orthodox rabbis.

exhibited my icon 'Caesarius Diaconus' in the cathedral’s baptistery, where a precious reliquary of the martyr — transferred from the Vatican — is kept,” he said. “It was a deeply ...

Alice Regnier leads the St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church choir in song during Sunday Liturgy. (Photo Courtesy of Amanda Regnier) PROSPECT HEIGHTS — With Catholic and Orthodox Easter falling on ...

The Serbian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church mark Good Friday – the day when Jesus Christ suffered on the cross – the saddest day of the year. Christ, arrested the previous night, was brought ...

One of the most important holidays in Greece, Holy Week, called Megali Evdomada, starts on Palm Sunday and lasts till Easter Sunday. Greek Easer is an elevating spiritual celebration, culminating with ...

Catholic and Orthodox believers celebrate Maundy Thursday today as a memory of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ and his disciples. This is one of the most significant days during Great or Passion ...

The triumphal entry into Jerusalem as depicted on a fresco in an Eastern Orthodox church. Credit: Petar Milošević/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 Palm Sunday marks the last Sunday before Easter and ...

Whether you’ve never read a verse or can recite Inferno by heart, step into Dante’s Florence, connect with his world, and gain a deeper appreciation for his legacy. Discover the true Florence that ...

While many Christians around the world celebrate Easter based on the Gregorian calendar, millions follow the older Julian calendar, leading to a distinct celebration known as Orthodox Easter ...