A Ukrainian delegation to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington will make the case that Russia threatens the religious ...

including the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), retained the old Julian calendar, resulting in a 13-day difference. Despite this calendar discrepancy, all consider the date of Christ's birth December 25.

The publication of the Vatican declaration Fiducia supplicans in December 2023, allowing the blessing of same-sex couples in ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Greece’s mobilization to strengthen the churches of the Diaspora by appointing a few hundred priests comes at a time when the ‘tug-of-war’ between Moscow and the Ecumenical Patriarchate over the ...

Others have diverging attitudes on issues like abortion, birth control, acceptance of LGBTQ+ couples, and the male-only church hierarchy, according to multiple studies. More:Mass Movement ...

Personally, I wasn't too concerned about that. At a time when trust in the Church hierarchy is low, I'll grasp at the good news of the stamps' release. The CofE is facing major challenges because of ...

The official Church hierarchy and the rebels reached an agreement and the rebel priests ended their protest, which has been brewing since Thursday, after the new vicar of the Major Archbishop for ...

Both the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, which regulates licensed cemeteries in the province, and the City of Richmond Hill say they are investigating conditions at the Orthodox Church of the ...

The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church ... leadership roles within the Catholic hierarchy, albeit without allowing ...

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on Tuesday with gifts he asked the Patriarch to bless for troops fighting in Ukraine. The meeting at a Christmas ...