Christos razdajetsja! “Christ is born.” Today is Christmas for those of the Orthodox faith. Throughout the area, ...

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, following the Julian calendar. This highlights historical resistance to ...

For millions of Orthodox believers, this date remains a sacred time to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, regardless of ...

Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russia, follow the ancient Julien calendar, which runs 13 days later ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-affiliated committee set up to create a uniform calendar was headed by ...

Epiphany, a public holiday in Greece, commemorates Jesus Christ's baptism and the revelation of the Holy Trinity. The ...

Christmas is celebrated by the Russian, Georgian, Jerusalemite, Polish and Serbian Orthodox churches, the Athos monasteries in Greece, as well as the Eastern Catholic Church and the Old Believers ...

While many have taken down their Christmas trees and put away their decorations until next year, Christians in Eastern ...

As the festivities wind down until next year, we now look ahead to making 2025 even better than 2024. The new year offers a ...

Different calendars reflect various cultural and religious perspectives, with the Gregorian calendar being most dominant. The ...

Each year in the Chinese calendar is linked to one of 12 zodiac animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. These animals represent different traits. For ...