The countdown toward Greek Easter, the "Feast of Feasts" began on February 23, 2026, with the dawn of Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday).
Orthodox Easter, celebrated by Orthodox Christians, will be April 12, 2026. Here's what to know about the holiday.
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John Paul II’s biographer, George Weigel, said Pope Leo XIV could offer a meaningful olive branch to Orthodox churches as the war in Ukraine continues.
Airstrikes near a Russian Orthodox church in Tehran cause structural damage, prompting Moscow’s condemnation and concern over ...
Orthodox Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv has died at 97. He is remembered for his work to establish an independent Ukrainian ...
In an ongoing dialogue with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, the successor of St. Andrew the Apostle and “first among equals” among the bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Pope ...
In January the New York state legislature passed its most permissive abortion law yet. The bill expands access to late term abortions and allows medical staff other than doctors to perform abortions.
Strikes in the Iranian capital on Wednesday hit a Russian Orthodox church, damaging the building, but there were no ...