Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th.For ...

A unique book about Euphrosyne of Polotsk, printed in Braille with a tactile icon of the saint, has been prepared for publication in ...

The Holy Father stressed that bearing witness to the incarnate love of Christ 'is our ecumenical vocation, in the communion ...

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo) Christian Orthodox believers, who ...

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi ...

Vladimir Putin insisted, at least publicly, that he didn’t want a cult of his personality. Not anymore. During the last three ...

Hieromonk Georgios stands beside The Virgin Mary of the Bees Icon, a powerful symbol of unity and hope presented from the nation of Greece to F ...

Christos razdajetsja! “Christ is born.” Today is Christmas for those of the Orthodox faith. Throughout the area, Carpatho-Russian Orthodox and Ukrainians are prepared for the celebration of the birth ...

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church ... The meeting at a Christmas service at the Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow came as the church ...

Starring, or the Russian Orthodox version of Christmas caroling, is a fondly remembered tradition for many from Alaska Native villages.

The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path of civilised ...