The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

This seemingly simple activity, involving bright red dyed eggs and a touch of friendly rivalry, holds deep symbolic meaning ...

Orthodox Easter is celebrated later, in keeping with the Eastern Christian church’s calendar. The holiday is celebrated locally and by those in our SCU community, as well. The Greek Orthodox community ...

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what to know about the holiday.

With the Gregorian calendar, Easter is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the holiday can be celebrated between April 4 and May 8. The date is set on the ...

At this Orthodox church in Melbourne, bells rang for midnight mass, these Australian worshippers among some of the first in the world to mark Orthodox Easter. The Orthodox church celebrates the ...

The Romanian community has been preparing for Orthodox Easter in Jersey. Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrate Easter later than most in the western world.

The Epitaphio (the symbolic funeral bier of Christ) during a Good Friday at Greek Orthodox Church of St. Athanasios at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, April, 2015 Source: AAP ...