Over time, these pancakes became the festival’s signature food. Known as a blini, or dense and yeasty buckwheat pancake, these buttery treats can be crowned with a variety of sweet or savory toppings ...

Despite the increased visibility of Christian culture, church attendance in America continues to decline, indicating that the current trend is not a revival of Christianity, but rather a shift ...

It had all the trappings of a conventional Christmas pageant: the three wise men, Christmas carols, and children dressed as angels. But there was a twist: This pageant, performed on Sunday in New ...

THEY SAY OTHER COSTS AS WELL. WELL, CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN JANUARY. HUNDREDS COMING TOGETHER IN JACKSON TODAY TO CELEBRATE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS. SO THIS MARKS THE BIRTH OF JESUS. ACCORDING TO ...

On the morning of 7 January, the bells of Saint Porphyrius Church rang softly through Gaza Old City, cutting through the streets that were still buried under rubble and dust. Inside the ancient stone ...

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and some other Oriental Orthodox churches — which are distinct from Eastern Orthodox but share many traditions — also celebrated Christmas on Wednesday. Other Eastern ...

ST. CLAIR — Charles Udit came home to have Holy Supper with his brother, Mike Udit, on Tuesday, Christmas Eve for adherents to the Orthodox faith. Gathered around the table in Mike’s home, the ...