I’ve been holding my breath since 7 October 2023. Tonight, in the back of a taxi in Jerusalem, I finally exhale – a flood of ...

In medieval times, getting caught scribbling with one’s left hand could earn accusations of being possessed and, during the ...

Drinks, a few words, chicken barbecue, cookies, desserts, songs and His Eminence going to each table and blessing them. I just want to say we’re grateful for him. The Oscars. Those who can’t ...

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

The Orthodox Church today honors the memory of ... as it is thought to carry divine blessings through the saint’s intercession. According to tradition, a loaf with honey must also be present ...

The occasion provides a special opportunity for a gathering of the members of the community to mark the joyful event and to thank God, from whom all blessings come, for the gift of a new home.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

Usually, as the priest or pastor will dip his finger into the ashes ... Catholics who regularly attend service as well as 30 percent of Protestants.” Eastern Orthodox Christians also celebrate Lent ...