But the Orthodox Church, which split from the Catholic church ... did not celebrate other holidays like Easter.) In the 1500s, Scotland underwent similar changes after Catholicism was outlawed ...

In Greece, the sky lit up with fireworks, while worshippers in Jerusalem lit candles at the church where Jesus is said to have been crucified and buried. Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead, ...

A branch of Ukraine’s Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its churches to celebrate Christmas on December 25, rather than January 7, as is traditional in Orthodox congregations. The ...

Christenson, who works as a fundraiser for nonprofits, attends Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia. Conversion means that he now must frequently attend confession, recite ...

Ukrainian officials are cracking down on a branch of the Russian Orthodox Church that they describe as a subversive force doing the Kremlin’s bidding. By Andrew E. Kramer KYIV, Ukraine ...

His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, the metropolitan, or head, of the Northeast American Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church. NISKAYUNA — His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, the metropolitan ...