The Orthodox distinctiveness lies particularly in the preparation period, which includes a fast starting on November 15—longer than Advent in the Catholic tradition. This liturgical period ...

Here are some examples of Marian litanies: the "Epitaphian Threnos" remembering Mary's suffering on Good Friday (Symeon Metaphrastes, PG 114, 29); the dogmatic Canon of John Monachos Zonaras in honor ...

A prayer was found in Ludwell’s handwritten collection of Orthodox prayers and services that had been translated from Greek. The prayer, as seen below, is entitled “The Eucharistical Prayer for the ...

But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January ... A team of artists started painting these icons in 2003, and finished a few years later. "The lead artist Uglishe Melitios, said ...

For time or health reasons, I have referred others whom I have counseled to other rabbonim (plural for: Orthodox rabbis) I respect. Although it is perfectly appropriate for a rav (singular for ...

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church ... and asked Kirill to consecrate crosses and icons he prepared as gifts for commanders of his troops fighting in Ukraine.

Orthodox Christmas, celebrated on January 7 by millions of Christians worldwide, excitingly stems from a centuries-old calendar discrepancy. While most Western Christians observe Christmas on ...

Does the Russian Orthodox Church believe that Russia, through its invasion of Ukraine, is "restraining" the appearance of the Antichrist? Ever since the head of the Russian Orthodox Church declared ...

Orthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas by attending church services. While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the ...

The Conservative Jewish school in Queens said in a letter to families the name change reflects the community’s evolving needs. The first sign that things were changing at Schechter Queens came ...