Millions celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7, following ancient traditions

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

The women of January 6 who left Christianity for faith in New Age conspiracy theories

Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, RNS spoke with Noelle Cook about her new book, ‘The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging.’ ...

Florida’s Greek community gathers for 120th Epiphany celebration and annual dive to retrieve cross

Florida’s largest Greek Orthodox community gathered Tuesday for its 120th Epiphany celebration, where dozens of teens dove ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Diaspora in Australia Celebrates Epiphany as Rhodes Teen Retrieves Cross

Greek diaspora communities in Australia marked Epiphany with the Blessing of the Waters, during which a Rhodes teen retrieved ...

Michele Weiss and Justin Brasch mark milestones as first Orthodox Jewish mayors in their cities

Bal Harbour, Florida, also swore in an Orthodox Jewish mayor, Seth Salver, making him the third Orthodox mayor currently ...
Financial World

Netanyahu coalition expands religious courts as women warn of rollback in Israel

Netanyahu’s government depends on ultra-Orthodox parties that can topple the coalition if they walk away. That leverage has helped drive proposals expanding religious authority, including rules ...
Daijiworld

Israel’s women’s rights face sharp decline as religious influence grows under Netanyahu govt

Concerns over the erosion of women’s rights in Israel have intensified as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, backed by ultra-Orthodox parties, pushes the country towards a more ...

Women’s rights are on a sharp decline in Israel. Advocates blame Netanyahu’s far-right government

The decline in women’s rights is measurable. In the 2025–26 Women, Peace and Security Index, Israel ranks 84 of 181 countries – behind Albania, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.