Easter period is all about, we have the answers. Here's what Lent is, why it's so important and when it will be observed in ...

Lent is a special time for many believers as they prepare their bodies and minds for the most important Orthodox holiday, Pascha. During this period, many people give up certain foods, spend time in ...

But this era of religion and politics in America is over, and Trump ended it. He has confounded the question of “friendliness ...

The Christian Orthodox Easter service in Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral on May 5 began a week of pompous performances for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Vedomosti, May 5). It continued with ...

including the Russian Orthodox Church. Commenting on the discussions about aligning the Easter date, the WCC secretary general Jerry Pillay said “the concerns that are particularly but not ...

As President Donald Trump's administration works toward a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine, the leaders of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) are warning that Vladimir Putin's Russia ...

Yevstratiy, and other church watchers like Catholic intellectual George Weigel, have accused the Russian Orthodox Church of being nothing more than an arm of the Kremlin, dressed in religious ...

One theologian said Africa's celebrations of the Christian framework would exhibit the continent’s rich theological heritage ...

The date of Easter and its related holidays also depend on if you’re Eastern Orthodox or not. The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, a solar calendar that was used by the Roman Empire.

The Feb. 24 anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was an opportunity to offer "ever more fervent prayers for peace," ...