Epiphany, which celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, is one of the most important holidays in the Orthodox ...

Orthodox Christmas explained: why millions celebrate on January 7, calendar differences, traditions, fasting, and global observances across Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East worldwide.

For those who observe Orthodox Christmas, the celebration begins Wednesday. Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those who use the Gregorian ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul appears intent on capitalizing on the Russian attack, keeping up a ...

Nearly two weeks after celebrating New Year, many Serbians did it again on Tuesday evening, this time according to old ...

Clergy and members from several area Orthodox Christian churches braved the cold on Sunday afternoon to pray for God’s ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the ...

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 ...

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Born on December 29, 1716 in the Tidewater of Virginia, Philip Ludwell III was America's first Orthodox convert.

At least 20 Christians were killed and three churches bombed by the Israeli army since October 2023, according to Palestinian figures.

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians are celebrating Epiphany, locally known as Timkat. Monday's celebrations commemorate the ...