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

Sophia Bricker further explains that the practice of Lent began in the fourth century AD, and that many believers have argued that Lent is based on the 40-day temptation of Jesus in the desert ...

General-admission presale tickets are $12; get them at www.datefest.org. The 27th Annual Palm Desert Greek Festival occurs at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, at 74109 Larrea St., from 10 a.m. to 8 p ...

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The land swap idea originated after the township planning board approved Eichorn's plans for a four-school campus on Leesville Road, which would serve an estimated 2,850 Orthodox Jewish children.

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing ...

On January 19 (January 6, old style), the Orthodox Church commemorates the event described in all four Gospels of Matthew, Luke, John and Mark — the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It was a celebration full of acknowledgment as the Tabernacle Mission Baptist Church began its three-year restoration campaign to preserve its unique architecture and ...

Archbishop Anastasios, the head of the Albanian Orthodox Church for three decades, has died aged 95 in an Athens hospital after being airlifted to the Greek capital following a virus infection.

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox ... On Palm Sunday, leafy palm and olive branches are brought to the churches by the people, who then ...

A leadership program for teenagers started nearly a decade ago by a Palm Beach rabbi and a local philanthropist has welcomed its first church chapter. The Solomon Leadership Program, a mentorship ...