Some Orthodox Christians continue to mark Epiphany in Russian-affiliated religious centers, even as Kyiv moves toward banning the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

For the Orthodox who follow the Gregorian, or new calendar, Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25. Others, mainly in Eastern Europe ... The priest chants aloud, “God is with us!

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated globally from Jan. 18-25 each year. The Week of Prayer for ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man is accused of following and grabbing at a 12-year-old girl in Queens on Monday, according to the ...

One exception to this rule, however, is the churches which continue to follow the Julian calendar. Most of these Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of Epiphany on January 19th, rather ...

After putting the phrase, “Allahu Akbar” to a repetitive musical chant, he exhorted the crowd to join him ... It includes the fall of Christianity in Constantinople. The seat of the Eastern Orthodox ...