Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, ...

Christians around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25, but Tuesday marked the birth of Christ for many others. For ...

The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday ...

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox ...

Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches on Tuesday.

For millions of Orthodox believers, this date remains a sacred time to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, regardless of ...

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, following the Julian calendar. This highlights historical resistance to ...

While many have taken down their Christmas trees and put away their decorations until next year, Christians in Eastern ...

Russia halted gas deliveries to the pro- Russia separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova on January 1. The people there ...

The Orthodox Church adheres to the Julian calendar, which places its Christmas celebration later than Dec. 25 when it is ...

Christos razdajetsja! “Christ is born.” Today is Christmas for those of the Orthodox faith. Throughout the area, ...

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Orthodox Christmas: "Today, we join Orthodox Christians, including Coptic Christians, and ...