White is among the Eastern Orthodox faithful, including those of Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Serbian and Macedonian ethnic roots, who celebrate Easter or Pascha today.

In an intensely spiritual moment, Jackie Webb leaned over and kissed the image of Christ crucified Tuesday evening in the ...

Pope Leo XIV received members of a delegation from the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in a June 28 audience.

Pope Leo XIV addressed Catholic and Orthodox participants this morning, June 7, at a symposium in Rome on the Council of Nicea and the journey to Christian unity.

Nonetheless, a change to the date of Easter is no small task, especially for the Orthodox side, said Samuel Noble, a scholar of Orthodox Christianity at Aga Khan University in London.

Denominations which have historically had very little purchase in Britain, such as Eastern Orthodox churches, have also started to attract new followers seeking the transcendence and ritual that has ...

This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day.

What Is Greek Orthodox Easter? Greek Orthodox Easter is the conclusion of Greek Orthodox's "Great Lent," a strict 40-day period of fasting. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is when ...

A Palestinian Greek Orthodox girl lights a candle during the Easter morning mass celebration at the church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City (AFP) ...

For Christians, Easter symbolizes the triumph of life over death, liberation from the burden of sin, and a transition from a state of bondage to one of freedom and love. While Easter celebrations ...

Orthodox Easter: Who celebrates in Australia and why it's (usually) on a different date This year, Australian communities who follow Christian Orthodox faiths will mark Easter on 20 April ...