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

The Paschal candle represents Christ ... Vigil on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in ...

Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the first Sunday after the Paschal Moon – the first ... and April 21, 2030. Orthodox Christians calculate Easter using the Julian ...

The Saint Benedict Orthodox Church hosted a blessing ceremony on Thursday, January 16 and a procession at Lake Wichita. It included Father Peter Kavanaugh of SBOC, visiting Lebanese Bishop John ...