Christmas Eve, or the Eve of the Nativity of Christ, is the culmination of a 40—day fast, a day of strict abstinence and ...

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Explore the rich traditions of Orthodox Christmas, celebrated on January 7. Learn about the Julian calendar, the 12-dish Holy ...

Today’s Christmas traditions mimic the pagan roots, combined with other traditions that have been adopted through the years. While 25 December dominates the Roman recognition of Christ’s birthday, ...

Pope Leo XIV joins Orthodox leader Patriarch Bartholomew I in Turkey to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.

It is the first overseas trip of Pope Leo's papacy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early ...

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The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...