The Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church, during its session held today, officially confirmed Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) of Senaki ...

Opinions of religious historians on the origin of Lent vary. Some of them believe that fasting must be observed in memory of the feat of Christ, who, after being baptized, spent 40 days in the desert ...

Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday, marks the final Sunday before the start of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. This day emphasizes the themes of Adam and Eve’s exile from ...

Several churches in the Jacksonville area are hosting traditional Friday Fish Fry events during the Lenten season. See locations and dates.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn 40-day season of fasting, prayer, and reflection in Christianity, leading to Easter Sunday. It is one of the most significant days in the Christian ...

Different churches have found various ways of calculating the traditional 40 days of Lent, but the number itself is important ...

Did you know that over 260 million Christians worldwide are celebrating Christmas this Jan. 7? Over 400 years ago, according to National Geographic, a decision was made by some Christians to celebrate ...

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...

The Christmas season isn’t over, at least not for the handful of Orthodox Christian churches that follow the Julian Calendar and are celebrating Christmas on Wednesday with special liturgies, dinners ...

A trio of House Republicans welcomed an Orthodox Christian delegation that accused Ukraine of religious persecution to Capitol Hill this week. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) and ...

Harvard Hillel’s Orthodox rabbi, Ethan S.H. Fried ’16, and his wife, Bella Fried, were placed on administrative leave Friday pending an investigation, according to messages obtained by The Crimson — a ...

In 2014, Matthew Heimbach became a convert at All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Bloomington, Indiana. As more information emerged about his white nationalist beliefs, they were ...