Our Christian life begins with our own Baptism and Chrismation into the Orthodox Faith. Membership in the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church is based on our participation in the Holy Mysteria ...

Originally, the holiday was called Epiphany (Theophany - 'appearance of a deity' in Greek ... feast of Epiphany. The Orthodox Church connects it primarily with the baptism of Christ, and the ...

The Greek Constitution states that Orthodox Christianity ... history through baptismal records, investigating parents’ or grandparents’ involvement in a local church or any other way.

Downward dog, sun salutations and all other yoga practices are "absolutely incompatible" with the Christian faith, the powerful Greek Orthodox Church has said. Yoga has no place "in the life of ...