Pope Leo XIV received members of a delegation from the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in a June 28 audience.

In Eastern Orthodox churches, Easter is also known as Pascha. That's the Greek word for "Passover," the Jewish holiday Jesus celebrated the night before his Crucifixion (The Last Supper was also a ...

Orthodox Easter is a Christian celebration that marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion by the Romans. The event is considered one of the most important events in the religion.

In Eastern Orthodox churches, Easter is also known as Pascha. That's the Greek word for "Passover," the Jewish holiday Jesus celebrated the night before his Crucifixion (The Last Supper was also a ...

Note that Orthodox and Eastern Christians still use the Julian calendar, as they did not accept the authority of Pope Gregory XIII when he reformed the calendar in 1582 A.D.

Holy Week will culminate for most Eastern Orthodox churches, including Greek, Macedonian and Russian, with the celebration of late night services starting late Saturday and ending April 12.

The Magi’s visit to Jesus, the first miracle performed by Jesus and the baptism of Jesus are central to celebrations on the 12th day of Christmas, writes Father Gregory Elder.