However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...

Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

Just as ancient Roman Empire had its protective geniuses of war, so in today’s dominant new patriarchal martyrology, the ...

As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

Out on the banks of the Little Klickitat River at Ekone Park, Ss. Joachim and Ana Orthodox Church held its annual ‘Blessing of the Waters’ service on January 6.

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Compelling and comprehensive, this book may nonetheless be an uphill climb for lay readers with little more than a basic ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended Christmas mass in Moscow on Monday evening, starting his visit at the Church of ...

Vladimir Putin insisted, at least publicly, that he didn’t want a cult of his personality. Not anymore. During the last three ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again sought the "blessing" and support of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox ...