Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday. Some Eastern Orthodox churches, including Russian traditions, follow the ...

Orthodox Christmas explained: why millions celebrate on January 7, calendar differences, traditions, fasting, and global observances across Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East worldwide.

Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass.

The eighth annual Pan-Orthodox Great Blessing of the Ohio River took place at the Steubenville Marina on Sunday, beginning at ...

Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from organizing their annual Christmas celebration. Although no clergy were ...

CROWNS, gold-trimmed capes, incense and chanting.No, it’s not a movie set or a scene from King Charles III’s coronation, but ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.

MADISON, Wis. – Greek Orthodox churches in Madison gathered on Sunday for their annual Blessing of the Waters ceremony. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopia marked Orthodox Christmas Eve on Tuesday with a large candlelight ceremony in Addis Ababa, where thousands gathered in ...