Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday.

Orthodox Christmas explained: why millions celebrate on January 7, calendar differences, traditions, fasting, and global observances across Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East worldwide.

Orthodox Christmas 2026: Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ through ancient traditions, fasting, prayer, and midnight liturgies, rooted in the Julian calendar followed by many Eastern Orthodox ...

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Epiphany, or Epiphany, is one of the key holidays of the Orthodox calendar associated with the evangelical event of the ...

CROWNS, gold-trimmed capes, incense and chanting.No, it’s not a movie set or a scene from King Charles III’s coronation, but ...

Catholic Christmas is one of the main Christian holidays, which falls annually on December 25th. The difference from the Orthodox celebration is connected with the liturgical traditions. In different ...

Romania's Orthodox Church is under pressure to change its baptism ritual after a baby boy died following a ceremony in which he was immersed three times in water. Romania's Orthodox Church is under ...

Orthodox Christmas 2026: Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ through ancient traditions, fasting, prayer, and midnight liturgies, rooted in the Julian calendar followed by many Eastern Orthodox chu ...