However, the Orthodox calculation includes an additional rule: Pascha must always take place ... the life-giving blood of Christ shed on the cross, transforming the symbol of birth into one ...

In the Christian faith, the full moon of Spring is known as the "Paschal Full Moon," which comes from the Aramaic word for "Passover". For Orthodox ... are used to mark a cross on a worshippers ...

That means after you commemorate the miracle of Easter with a special church service (and plenty of hot cross ... as Pascha.

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 ...

Honoring traditions dating back to the Council of Nicea in 395 A.D., Orthodox Christians around the world observed Holy Pascha, the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on Sunday with music ...

"Catholics focus on the cross and suffering ... red is another tradition of Greek Orthodox Christians. The color red symbolizes the blood of Christ, the paschal Lamb of the temple, wrote Tonias.

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 ...