Beautiful Akathist Book and Hymn for all Orthodox Christians to be read in Greek with English on each opposing page. Hear it now on the webpage. DAYTONA BEACH, FL ...

Apr. 23—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — While many Christians celebrated Easter on April 17, those of the Eastern Orthodox rite who adhere to the Julian calendar will keep the observance on Sunday. The faithful have ...

Essentially the Orthodox Church shares much with the other Christian Churches in the belief that God revealed himself in Jesus Christ, and a belief in the incarnation of Christ, his crucifixion and ...

Theologian Father Paul Haffner suggested the Orthodox clergy, in unity with the Catholic Church March 25, pray the ‘Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos,’ a devotional hymn that sings the praises ...

In the Western branch of Christianity generally, Epiphany commemorates the visit of the three wise men from the East, who, “following yonder star,” as a hymn says, traversed afar to see baby Jesus and ...

The recent Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox provides an opportunity to review the differences between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. (photo: St. Petersburg Theological Academy via ...

The nativity in the flesh of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, known as Christmas in the West, is one of the 12 major feast days of the liturgical year in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition ...

For many Christians, Easter was celebrated this year on March 31. But for Eastern Orthodox Christians, the celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection occurs more than a month later, on May 5. Most ...

A Russian Orthodox leader said on Monday that belief in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist unites Catholics and Eastern Orthodox believers despite their divisions. Delivering the opening ...