Tourists are frequently amazed by the sparkling golden domes of Russian churches and their dark, cozy mysteries inside. But some rituals and features may not be clear to a foreigner. Christianity was ...

The Orthodox Christian ceremony, which is attended by Catholics and other Christians, as well, has been held continuously since at least 1106. The "Holy Fire" is passed from inside Christ's tomb to ...

On January 7, churches fill up again, homes glow with candles, and families gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. This is Orthodox Christmas, observed by around 250 million Christians, mainly ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Artist Miltiadis Afentoulis of Nyack is painting eight Byzantine-style icons depicting the life events of Jesus on the walls of the sanctuary of St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church on ...

• Christ Our Savior Orthodox Church, three miles west of Clymer off Route 286. Nativity (Christmas) Eve: carols and vigil service, 9 p.m. Monday; Christmas Day, Nativity of Christ: divine liturgy, ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered on Monday at celebrations for Epiphany, locally known as Timkat, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John ...