JACKSON, Tenn.—In more Easter festivities, St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church kicks off their Easter tradition. The main ...

They celebrate together according to the Eastern Orthodox calendar, with unique customs like Palm Sunday procession, Good Friday remembrances ... Christians in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine shares ...

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 ...

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, ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Lothar Wolleh CC BY 3.0 Imagine walking into a church, where spectacular icons stare down from the walls, priests with long beards swing incense censers, and the chanting ...

President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia's Orthodox ... while Kirill led a procession, video of the ...

All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics. A Christian refers to a follower of Jesus Christ who may be a Catholic, Protestant, Gnostic, Mormon, Evangelical, Anglican or ...

Kottayam (Kerala)/ New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The passing of Pope Francis, a beloved and inspiring spiritual leader, not only of the Catholic Church, but for all Christians, is indeed a ...

President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill ... the Cathedral of Christ the ...

Catholic Connection radio show host Teresa Tomeo joins 'Fox News Live' as the procession to move Pope Francis' casket to St. Peter's Basilica begins.

Pope Francis visited refugees on Lesvos, Greece in 2016 and 2021. Credit: AMNA Pope Francis’ passing marks the end of a historic chapter, one that touched Greece and the Orthodox World profoundly.