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For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this ...
The fact that we are celebrating together, it's of course, a joy because it is something which is reminding us that we are ...
Minutes before midnight, the gold-leafed interior of St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church in downtown San Francisco began to glow with candlelight as parishioners filed inside for Easter prayers that ...
Easter will be celebrated the same day for Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox members alike. Father Kostandin Tuda of Holy ...
The scent of herbs and flowers filled St. Elias the Prophet Orthodox Church on Saturday morning as the priest scattered roses and bay leaves throughout the sanctuary. The church’s youngest congregants ...
President Putin and Moscow Mayor Sobyanin attended an Easter service led by Patriarch Kirill, a staunch supporter of the war in Ukraine. Despite a declared ceasefire, fighting continued as Kirill ...
This Easter, Orthodox and Catholic Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of ...
The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s, with interest peaking when celebrations coincide, as they ...
Ukrainian Easter eggs are a must-have highlight of Easter, which Eastern Orthodox Christians will celebrate on April 20 in ...
Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics will gather in decorated churches to celebrate the risen Christ. For some, the day is ...
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...
Pope Francis has made greater unity with the Orthodox a priority of his pontificate; he has especially expressed his desire ...