Kyiv region. A Russian strike on February 12 in Ukraine's capital killed one civilian and wounded four others, including a ...

Eastern Orthodox Christians also celebrate ... before Easter and end it on the Friday 9 days before Easter. Eastern churches call this period the 'Great Lent'.” Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus ...

Catholic and Orthodox — fall on the same date, April 20, due to the alignment of the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

That brings us to 2025, which will see a remarkable coincidence: Both the Eastern and Western will hold Easter on the same ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are likely to attempt to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Russia-Ukraine war by eithe ...

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, ...

Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract ...

The head of Russia's powerful Orthodox Church said in remarks published late on Tuesday that "weirdos" were trying to spread ...

But the performance was also filled with less obvious symbolism and Easter eggs ... Lamar's performance One of the most striking images from the performance was Lamar surrounded by Black dancers ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...