This year marks a special Easter for Australia's Christian community, with both Western and Orthodox churches marking the ...

Pope Francis has made greater unity with the Orthodox a priority of his pontificate; he has especially expressed his desire ...

Palm Sunday marks the last Sunday before Easter, and signals the beginning of Holy Week, an important period of prayer and ...

This Friday is Jumaa’ al Hazeeneh (Arabic for Good Friday), and to Palestinian Christians this phrase is pregnant with ...

Holy Week is the holiest week of the Greek Orthodox Church, symbolizing the passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on the same date, Sunday, April 20. This coincidence last occurred in 2017 and will next happen in 2028. Both churches follow the same guiding ...

Good Friday 2025 kicks off Easter weekend this Friday, April 18. Here's what to know about the holiday and which Florida ...

For Christians in Kerala, Good Friday is a day of prayer that is not missed by even those who rarely attend the weekly Sunday ...

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...