Hundreds of thousands of worshippers across Ethiopia celebrate Timket, commemorating the baptism of Jesus with prayers and ...

COMMENTARY: The unity of Jesus’ disciples will be the greatest testimony of the truth of Christ’s coming and ongoing presence ...

In a meeting with the Romanian Orthodox in their new cathedral in Bucharest Friday, Pope Francis prayed for the union of Christians as demonstrated in the first words of the Pater noster. "Each time ...

Thousands of young men have been leaping into icy rivers and lakes across eastern Europe today to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ. Worshipers braved the cold as they scrambled to retrieve ...

Prayer is one of the most ancient forms of connecting to the Divine. Alongside meditation, prayer has been used consistently throughout time, to sustain a spiritual life, cleanse our souls of the ...

Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ through ancient traditions, fasting, prayer, and midnight liturgies, rooted in the Julian calendar followed by many Eastern Orthodox churches ...

Jerusalem: Pope Francis joined Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I in an historic joint prayer for the Christian unity at Christianity's holiest site in Jerusalem yesterday. They met at the Church of the ...

Orthodox Christians in countries stretching from Ethiopia to Russia are celebrating Christmas today, honoring the birth of ...

Orthodox Christmas explained: why millions celebrate on January 7, calendar differences, traditions, fasting, and global ...

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 ...