The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated ...

With Greek Easter approaching, Greeks and tourists alike are planning to rush out of urban centers todestinations across the country.

It is chanted in all Orthodox Churches throughout the world during the five Fridays in Great Lent and constitutes a very ...

On April 1st, laughter fills the air as the world comes together to celebrate April Fools' Day, while simultaneously marking significant events such as the anniversary of the tech giant Apple and the ...

“Orthodox change nothing,” Father Sava adds. “The faith that was delivered to the saints,” Martin agrees. We pause before a ...

An icon of Mary is carried during the processions ... undergo physical hardships before they begin their celebrations. Many members of the Greek Orthodox Church fast for two weeks before Assumption ...

Fabio Botros Farag is also accused of attempting to kill a woman and an 11 year old boy on 1 April i. | ITV News Meridian ...

Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

In our society, it sometimes seems that Easter has been reduced to a celebration of chocolate bunnies, fake grass and eggs.

Queen Mary of Denmark put on a dashing display as she attended a state dinner at France's presidential Elysee Palace alongside her husband, King Frederik X, tonight. Mary, 53, appeared delighted ...

Historically, devotion to the Heart of Mary grew up in parallel, but at a lesser intensity than that of devotion to the Heart of Jesus, only starting to become more prominent during the time of St ...

On March 25, in the village of Ein Rafa near Jerusalem, religious leaders and community figures gathered for a significant ...