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 ...

Some of the affected learners at Pelonomi Hospital. Photo: Supplied A food poisoning outbreak at Kagisho Secondary School in Bloemfontein over the weekend left about 200 learners sick. The ...

They are also accepting donations at the Greek Orthodox Churches until 13 April. The Greek Welfare Service noted that anyone interested in donating items make sure they check the use-by dates and ...

While Pentecost comes on a Monday, the previous Sunday is the scene of late-night vigils at many Orthodox churches. Churches may be adorned with flowers and other greenery, priest wear green too, and ...

Hundreds of Christians, including Greek Orthodox, and Alawites have been killed after clashes broke out on Thursday in the Latakia and Tartous regions on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to a ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A plan to demolish a scout hut and replace it with a Hindu temple has prompted more than 150 objections and a war of words with a nearby Greek ...

The Minister of Sport recently confirmed on X that talks are underway about bringing Bloemfontein Celtic back to the PSL SABC journalist Vincent Maseko emphasizes that Celtic’s potential return would ...

The 1965 march of the courageous civil rights leader in Selma, Alabama was not only a turning point in his career and in American history, however; it was also a landmark moment for the participation ...

Olympia is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Modern Greek & Byzantine Studies at the University of Sydney and the Early Career Researcher Representative for the Australasian Association for ...

A young transgender man is suing an Orthodox monk from Greece's monastic community of Mount Athos (Agion Oros) following the monk's public remarks against him. According to reports from Greek ...

Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday, marks the final Sunday before the start of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. This day emphasizes the themes of Adam and Eve’s exile from ...