St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

The Holy Communion is being distributed among the cardinals at the funeral of Pope Francis. Attendees receive communion wafers during late Pope Francis' funeral at St Peter's Square in the Vatican ...

Pope Francis' final journey concludes with a solemn and emotional ceremony. Watch the powerful moment as Holy Communion is distributed during the funeral mass, symbolizing the Last Supper and ...

A Palestinian Greek Orthodox ... myrrh. Holy Thursday is the day Christians believe the Last Supper took place, and the faithful will go to church and take part in the practice of Holy Communion ...

But the two churches started using different calendars after Pope Gregory XIII's adaptation in 1582, when the Western church adopted the Gregorian calendar while the Eastern Orthodox Church ...

Tens of thousands of Greek Australians filed churches across the country this Good Friday to observe the solemn procession of the Epitaphios, one of the most sacred traditions of Orthodox Holy Week.

This year’s annual Holy Fire ceremony, which precedes Orthodox Easter, took place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on April 19. The ceremony began at 10:15 a.m. Jerusalem time, which ...

In a shocking move, Moldovan authorities have blocked Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from traveling to Jerusalem for the sacred Holy Fire ceremony, a pivotal moment for Orthodox ...

Each year, the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Holy Fire ceremony ... but the ceremony’s potency remains undiminished, broadcast globally to Orthodox faithful. The Holy Fire is swiftly ...

Good Friday 2025 is a time for reflection on Jesus' sacrifice and boundless love. The day encourages kindness, forgiveness, and compassion. Share thoughtful wishes, messages, quotes, and statuses with ...

One of the most important holidays in Greece, Holy Week, called Megali Evdomada, starts on Palm Sunday and lasts till Easter Sunday. Greek Easer is an elevating spiritual celebration, culminating with ...