Though its authenticity is disputed by some, the “Holy Fire” or “Holy Light” refers to a fire of purported divine origin that ignites inside Jesus’ tomb while only the Greek Orthodox ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers dived into ... by priests in Epiphany ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ. The legend goes that the person who retrieves the wooden ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Artist Miltiadis Afentoulis of Nyack is painting eight Byzantine-style icons depicting the life events of Jesus on the walls of the sanctuary of St. George’s Greek Orthodox ...

Honoring traditions dating back to the Council of Nicea in 395 A.D., Orthodox Christians around the world observed Holy Pascha, the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on Sunday with music ...

The Romanian Orthodox Church holds its annual pilgrimage day to Jesus’ Baptismal site at the Jordan River area near the Dead Sea on Friday (Photos by Osama Aqarbeh) AMMAN — The Romanian Orthodox ...

Each year, believers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on a Sunday after ... according to the History Channel. In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the date of Easter also varies.

Only the Greek Orthodox patriarch is allowed to enter the chamber that houses the tomb of Jesus, while all the others remain in the Chapel of the Angel, a sort of antechamber that commemorates the ...