St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

Nothing is more quintessentially Greek than a large, loud function with too much food.  And, in my big Greek family, any ...

Reciting the Creed, Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, Calif., leads a group of pilgrims from his diocese in before ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, left, light candles for Christian pilgrims during the Holy Fire ...

This annual ritual, held on Holy Saturday (the day before Orthodox Easter), is a central tradition in Orthodox Christianity, ...

In his Easter Sunday homily, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa emphasized that Christ's ...

Blase Cardinal Cupich reminded the faithful to keep fresh in their minds Christ's Resurrection as they go through their everyday lives.

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa emphasized that Christ's resurrection was not just a celebration of life conquering death, ...

Rita Wilson’s heartfelt account of Greek Easter has become a cherished story in Greek communities worldwide. Originally ...

Orthodox Christians have gathered at the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, to attend the Holy Fire ...

The Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a historic Easter tradition for Eastern Orthodox ...