In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated ... until the entire square is lit with flickering candle light. The lighting of the candles is said to be the most significant moment of the entire year. The ...

Orthodox Easter occurs anywhere from mid-April to early May ... Later, when midnight arrives, the church bells ring out in celebration. Attendees then pass the “Holy Flame” from candle to candle, ...

Monday Vespers: presented by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 7 p.m. in person at 102 Ross Ave. in San Anselmo. Go to stnicholasmarin.org. Mondays Mass: presented by Mill Valley's Our Lady of Mount ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...

The letter was delivered by Cardinal Kurt Koch during his visit to Istanbul for the patronal feast of the Orthodox Church.

During the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in Christ, is kindled which ...

Carol Menke, music director for the groups Cantiamo Sonoma, leads a group of 22 a cappella singers who perform throughout ...

In the Latin Church, believers determine how they will observe Lent (fasting is prescribed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday). In contrast, the dietary observances of Orthodox Great Lent ...

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Tiny flames came from dozens of candles that playfully set the scene for the Crimson Cellos’ Concert in Candlelight — a night of privacy that featured an unexpected closeness between the ...

A Texas meteorologist pulled off a surprise proposal for his now-fiancée on live TV Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...