The Eastern Orthodox Church honors Saint George and refers to him as a “Great Martyr.” The traditional legends have offered a historicized narration of George’s encounter with a dragon.

For Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, for instance, fasting lasts 55 days ahead of Easter instead of the 40-day Lent period in ... then placed near an icon at home and kept all year ...

KOCHI: Heads of various churches in Kerala, including Cardinal Baselios Cleemis who will participate in the Papal Conclave to elect the next pope, condoled the ...

This day signifies the conclusion of Great Lent for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Clergy members recite scripture and sing hymns that pay homage to the sacrifices made by Jesus. Mass services ...

Dinners: Walleye ($17), three- or four-piece perch ($14-$17) and two- or three-piece seafood cake ($14-$17). Perch/shrimp combo ($14) and shrimp and steak dinners are available. Dinners come with ...

The first British exhibition of ancient Russian icons – dating from the 12th to the 19th centuries and lent by the government of the ... s finest private collection outside the Orthodox world, the ...

Pope Francis has died, aged 88, the Vatican has announced, a day after appearing at St Peter’s on Easter Sunday and meeting with US Vice President JD Vance. The Holy Father had been suffering from ...

Bolaños called Francis a “good man and a great Pope” in a statement on X ... the development of dialogue between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, as well as constructive ...

o o o Christ Our Savior Orthodox Church ... 5 p.m., Lenten devotions with service of Holy Anointing; Friday, 5 p.m., solemn vespers for Holy and Great Friday; Easter Sunday, 8:15 a.m. April ...

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This Sunday, April 13, holds a special significance across the Christian world, including Greece, as both Orthodox and Catholic believers ... Many Greeks take them home, keeping them near icons or ...