Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.

Join Rick Steves on a spring journey through Spain, Slovenia, Italy, and Greece as he explores the rich traditions and cultures surrounding Easter.

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Easter marks the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection, serving as the culmination ... the day is called Fasnacht Day. In Europe, the day is dubbed Pancake Day.

Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, and during this time, many people give up something that they love, such as their ...

Ash Wednesday 2025 marks the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Christians worldwide. Learn ...

Eddie was a great friend. I met him, together with two other pilgrims, on the way to Santiago in 2011. The four of us got together annually to ...

Easter marks the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection, serving as the culmination ... the day is called Fasnacht Day. In Europe, the day is dubbed Pancake Day.

According to religious historian Dr. Teresa Berger of Yale Divinity School, "Lenten practices have always contained seeds of ...

By Alexander Larin On August 26, 1898, 1,126 Russian Doukhobors arrived at the port of Larnaca on the French steamship Le ...

Though unable to mark the Resurrection on Easter Day, 2019, perhaps the peal will be heard again soon. Notre Dame Cathedral has 10 ... of the most remarkable in Europe. [Adapted from source ...

hence the proliferation of Easter egg hunts at churches." "The tradition of chocolate eggs began in 19th-century France and Germany, and soon spread to the rest of Europe and eventually the United ...