WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Warren Greek Festival continued Thursday. The five-day festival is now in its second day at St.

Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an ...

Today, approximately a third of Orthodox Christians worldwide are marking Christmas Eve, as they observe the holiday on January 7, according to the Julian calendar. This includes nations and ...

Followers of the Orthodox Church fast for 40 days before Christmas and stay away from meat. After the Christmas Eve mass on January 6, they throw a giant feast to celebrate the last day of their fast.

(AP) — Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict.

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday.

Children in costumes dominated the annual Alilo parade in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, on January 7, the day on which many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas. The traditional procession is ...

Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...

Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict.Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orth… ...

Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes place the night before Christmas, which is Jan. 7.