Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church rejects joint declaration by Oriental Orthodox Churches, asserting independence and denouncing decisions made without proper authority.

The efforts to resolve the dispute within the Malankara Church have received a boost with three Oriental Orthodox Churches stepping in to facilitate peace negotiations. According to sources, the ...

Greek Orthodox Easter is the conclusion of Greek Orthodox's "Great Lent," a strict 40-day period of fasting. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is when Orthodox Christians believe Jesus ...

During Pascha, the community observes the Great Fast (Lent), which begins two days before Ash Wednesday and ends the Friday before Palm Sunday, followed by Great Week (Holy Week) and Pascha.

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.

Know the traditions and spiritual significance of Pascha, the Orthodox Christian celebration of Easter. Learn its unique date calculation, Holy Week, and resurrection joy.

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 ...

Orthodox Christian NetworkOrthodoxy Now magazine is designed to serve as a dynamic platform for faith-based engagement. WASHINGTON — The Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) is thrilled to announce ...

During that double crisis, in which hundreds of local homes burned to the ground, people began showing up to St. Seraphim. “They started thinking more about eternal realities, I guess, and their life ...

Taking place on May 2, Orthodox Holy Thursday, the ordination was conducted at St. Nektarios Mission Parish near Harare, Zimbabwe, by the archbishop of Zimbabwe, Metropolitan Serafim.

On May 5, Gehring said every Orthodox church in the world is celebrating Pascha, otherwise known as Orthodox Easter. This was preceded by five weeks of lent and one week called “Holy Week.” ...

Sunday May 5 is Orthodox Easter, a date which falls more than a month after the more-widely recognised western Easter Sunday which is celebrated as a public holiday in Australia.