Finally, John’s birth and circumcision is itself described (1:57-80), crowned by Zechariah’s great canticle of joy, the ...

Bulgaria marks Enyovden - known in English as Midsummer's Day - a holiday that blends Christian reverence and ancient folk rituals. Celebrated on the same date as the Orthodox feast of the Nativity of ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV and U.S. leaders alike urge renewed vigilance and thanksgiving as threats to religious freedom ...

Father's Day is a day set aside for honoring one's father, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of ...

It’s important to note that all Orthodox Christians agree that December 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity. The discrepancy lies in which calendar is used to determine ...

Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those who use the Gregorian calendar. The Feast of the Nativity will be celebrated Jan. 7.

The traditional Orthodox Nativity Fast begins on November 15th ... The wild Christmas celebrations were common for both Churches on the feast day, December 25, when Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem.

Rome Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 13:35 pm. Rome during the Christmas season is a feast for the senses. Twinkling lights drape over the city’s cobblestone streets, towering Christmas trees adorn ...

The holiday feast, called le réveillon de Noël, is typically eaten around midnight on Christmas Day, and in some parts of France, it's traditional to eat 13 different desserts.

Eastern Christians — both Catholic and Orthodox — observe the Nativity Fast, a penitential and preparatory time before the great feast of Christmas. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

On the September 8, Catholics and Orthodox Churches celebrate the Feast of the ... During the nine days of novenas and Feast Day of the Nativity of Mary, he encouraged the Catholic boys to bring ...

The Christmas feast ... Orthodox church, celebrates Christmas on January 7. Advent, a time of waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas, is observed for ...