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

Easter Sunday in 2025 falls on April 20, commemorating Jesus Christ's resurrection. Good Friday, marking the crucifixion, ...

Orthodox Easter is honored by Orthodox Christians, and is officially observed in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. Here in the United States ...

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.

Greek food is fantastic, but Easter is a time for a lot of special Greek foods. Here Jocelyn is in Crete celebrating Greek Orthodox Easter and she goes through the tasty treats that traditional ...

Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

Western Christian churches, like Roman Catholics and Protestants, use the Gregorian calendar to decide when Easter will be. On the other hand, Eastern Orthodox churches, such as the Greek and ...

On Sunday, May 5, people around the world will celebrate Orthodox Easter, including in countries such as: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt ...

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

Most Christians, including Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter 2025 on Sunday ... according to Greek City Times. MS restaurant excludes LGBTQ couples from ...