Yom Kippur is observed for a 25-hour period, beginning at sundown tonight, when Jews refrain from work that is prohibited on Shabbat plus eating or drinking, bathing, anointing the body with oil, ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for the deceased occupies a special place, uniting the living and the dead in a single ...

(RNS) — When the ordination of Angelic Molen of Harare, Zimbabwe, as a deaconess by Metropolitan Seraphim, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of the south African country, was announced in a press release ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for one's neighbors, the living and the departed, occupies a special place. One of its ...

It's Christmas this week for tens of millions of Orthodox Christians around the world, who celebrate the holiday in January. In Lebanon, NPR's Emily Feng tells us the celebrations take on special ...

Toronto (CTV Network) — In a year filled with immense loss for many Ukrainians, this Orthodox Christmas has taken on a new meaning for the many who were forced to flee the war-torn country. Nearing a ...

The retirement of an 88-year-old man might not seem like news, but one central Virginia community is celebrating him and the ...

NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - Good Friday in the Orthodox Church is the day the death of Christ is observed. It is a day of fasting, prayer, and grief. The grief is felt more deeply this year in the Assumption ...