The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

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In this combination photo Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, 2017, and Members of the Ukrainian community in Sacramento, Calif.

Archaeologists excavating beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem s Old City have uncovered evidence of an ...

For centuries, churches have used different methods to calculate the date of Easter. Rarely do they coincide. The search for ...

Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church, led the special ceremony in St Mary’s Syrian Orthodox ...

"The fighting took place in the villages of Latakia, where Alawites coexist with Orthodox Christians. On the road outside the ...

Easter will be observed on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The date is determined as the Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. Lent is a period of fasting and reflection that begins ...

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Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill explains why he finds the ancient collection of books that make up the Bible fascinating.

In the Greek Orthodox religion, it isn't a proper Easter celebration without eggs that have been dyed a deep, dark, vibrant red. Read on to learn how to dye eggs red for Greek Easter. Why Are Greek ...