This liturgical period features special Sundays, such as the Sunday of the Fathers or the Sunday of the Holy Genealogy ... including the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), retained the old Julian ...

January 6 Feast of Theophany – Orthodox Christian (Eastern Church Observance) Orthodox Christian Feast to recall the revelation of the Holy Trinity in the baptism of the Lord ... January 19 Timkat – ...

Holding tridents, swords, spears and small two-headed drums, ash-smeared Hindu holy men marched and rode chariots at sunrise toward the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati ...

But they better like a church vibe because this gem sure has one. The Holy Apostles Orthodox Christian Church is expanding into a bigger building nearby, leaving the congregation’s building at ...

Thousands of Hindu holy men have been arriving in Prayagraj to participate in the Kumbh Mela festival Millions of people have taken a holy bath at the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela (also known as ...

This year, thousands of Ethiopian pilgrims and international tourists gathered in the historic town of Lalibela to celebrate Orthodox Christmas ... attended a church service in Lalibela to mark ...

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

The Serbian tennis star stood humbly among the faithful, listening to the sermon before receiving the sacred leavened bread, known as prosforo in Greek and naforu in Serbian. This gesture highlights ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years.

Patriarch Kirill said a prayer and sprinkled holy water on the gift boxes as Putin stood by and watched. The Patriarch who oversees the Russian Orthodox Church has depicted Moscow's invasion of ...