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.

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, ...

The evolution from a church mouse in his early cricket to a media and fan hound within 26 balls of his Test career could neither be predicted nor managed. Fans young and old have been drawn ...

For time or health reasons, I have referred others whom I have counseled to other rabbonim (plural for: Orthodox rabbis ... My family attended church and mass occasionally, mostly around Christmas ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world’s oldest churches on ...

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 ...

Right now at Saint Pyryphrus Church in Gaza, Orthodox Christians are participating in the Christmas’ divine liturgy. Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it according to the Julian calendar.

As we attend church, exchange gifts, and enjoy festive meals, we reflect on Jesus’ teachings of kindness and generosity. Of hope and forgiveness. These values, profound and powerful, also unite us as ...