BUTTE, Mont. — Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th. But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th. For parishioners at the Serbian Orthodox Church in Butte it ...

For many Christians, Easter was celebrated this year on March 31. But for Eastern Orthodox Christians, the celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection occurs more than a month later, on May 5 ...

For much of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar. Yet in a distinction that dates back centuries, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian ...

According to the Julian calendar, used by Ethiopians, Russian and some Eastern Orthodox, the birth of Jesus is celebrated Jan. 7, often with an overnight service and Mass.

How icons are made. Iconographer Elias Katsaros doesn't actually paint the icons directly onto the wall. It's more like wallpaper, the Rev. Peter Pier of St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox ...

Apr. 28—While many Christians celebrated Easter March 31, those of the Eastern Orthodox rite who adhere to the Julian calendar will keep the observance May 5. The faithful will observe Holy Week ...

In Eastern Orthodox churches, Easter is also known as Pascha. That's the Greek word for "Passover," the Jewish holiday Jesus celebrated the night before his Crucifixion (The Last Supper was also a ...

Houston’s Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, one of the largest Greek Orthodox communities in the nation, expects to cover each of its walls with colorful Byzantine iconography by the year 2027, ...

Eastern Orthodox poet Scott Cairns reflects on his new collection, his journey of faith, and poetry’s capacity to apprehend inexhaustible realities. Christianity Today April 17, 2024 Share ...

In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the date of Easter also varies. This branch follows the Julian calendar, meaning Orthodox Easter falls between April 4 and May 8, the History Channel reported.

Roman Catholics believe the mission of the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father together with Jesus the Son (“Filioque”), the Eastern Orthodox believe that it originates from God the Father alone.

For much of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December 25, according to the Gregorian calendar. Yet in a distinction that dates back centuries, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian ...