Friday is Christmas Eve for Orthodox Christians around the world. A member of the Orthodox faith in British Columbia, Canada, talks about her community's holiday traditions.

Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries observed Christmas on Friday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared concerned as ...

Orthodox Christians fast for up to 40 days leading up to Christmas, preparing for the birth of Christ by abstaining from meat, dairy, fish, wine, and olive oil.

Orthodox Christians, whose church uses the old Julian calendar instead of the 16th-century Gregorian calendar, celebrated Christmas Day on Monday.

Orthodox Christians mark Christmas, but celebrations for many overshadowed by war From Russia, to Serbia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the West Bank, millions hold main worship events on eve of Orthodox ...

Many Orthodox Christians maintain particular traditions for Christmas Eve on Jan. 6, including a special meatless evening dinner that features particular ingredients and dishes.

Jan. 6—TUPELO — The Orthodox Christian community at St. Paul Eastern Orthodox Church in Tupelo will be celebrating Theophany, also known as the day in which Jesus was baptized, this Thursday ...

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in a 'different, special' year. Deborah Laverty Jan 7, 2021 Jan 7, 2021 Updated Oct 20, 2024; 0; 1 of 3 ...

Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...

Holy Ascension of Our Lord Serbian Orthodox Church, which has stood in Youngwood for more than a century, celebrated Christmas on Monday — as Orthodox Christians who follow the Julian calendar ...

MOSCOW — Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries observed Christmas on Friday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared ...