Orthodox Christians typically say “Pascha” when referring to Easter. The Orthodox Church, which traces its roots to the Day of Pentecost in 33 A.D., follows the Julian Calendar when ...

Eastern Orthodox Easter will be celebrated on May 5th this year. Easter is called Pascha in the Orthodox Church. Pascha is the Greek word for Passover. The celebration is the Holy Resurrection of ...

Greek Easter is the same day as Orthodox Easter, but the individual celebrations vary by specific churches, locations and cultures. Most honor the holiday with church services called Paschal ...

This is considered the most important and joyous festival – the "Feast of Feasts" – in the Eastern Orthodox Church. While sharing the core belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...

Typically, the Catholic and Protestant churches dominant in the U.S. mark Easter days or even months ahead of Eastern Orthodox Christians, whose Easter is also known as Pascha. This year ...

For the 600 families who attend Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Lancaster, Easter is referred to as Pascha — Passover — a holy day whose deep significance is not limited to one special ...

VAN NUYS – “Christ is risen; truly, he is risen” will be repeated joyously by members of Orthodox Christian churches at services beginning late tonight. Pascha, an Aramaic word used by ...