The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated ...

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms.

Church leaders push for a common Easter date, as they seek to bridge centuries-old divisions between Eastern and Western ...

Albania's Orthodox Church has enthroned new Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, the newly elected primate ...

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.

The Ministry of the Interior has signed a contract with the public relations firm Meta, which will handle communications ...

In some faith traditions in the U.S., men make up a larger proportion of the membership. For example, in The Church of Jesus ...

A brief look at the disagreements between the newly renamed Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (formerly MPEÕK) and the ...

Kottayam: The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church "wholeheartedly welcomed" the stand of the Jacobite Church head, who expressed ...

But there' are also a few traditions that are unique to the holiday. For one, Eastern Orthodox churches usually hold a Paschal Vigil on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, which ends just before ...