Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from organizing their annual Christmas celebration. Although no clergy were ...

A Catholic church has recently been built, neighboring an Orthodox church and other places ... which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28 ...

Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other ...

An illustrative image of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Israeli Jews near a sign ... after which haredim will be exempt from service. The 2022 bill proposed to lower that number to between 21 and 23 ...

Kollyva, the boiled wheat-based sweet offered at Greek Orthodox memorial services for the repose of ... They are also offered on All Souls Day. During the memorial service (mnemosynon), the kollyva is ...

The opening of 600 positions for Greek Orthodox priests in the diaspora is expected soon ... “It is not only the liturgy, baptism or marriage – the Church in the communities of the Greek diaspora ...

To baptize the infant or not to baptize the infant? The answer to the question of infant baptism could depend on your denominational position, along with your interpretation of the Bible. Like many ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of ... through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism ... service while ...

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the ...

In Serbia's Orthodox Christian community ... The swim symbolizes the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. While the exact origin of the tradition is unknown, some records suggest it has been ...

Russia's Orthodox leader and staunch Kremlin ally Patriarch Kirill denounced on March 16, 2023 the looming eviction of monks from a monastery in Kyiv over its links to Russia. (Photo by Igor PALKIN / ...