In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they call it, Orthodox Christians also pay particular attention to Mary, the mother of Christ. Many Orthodox Christians have a special service on the ...

Theologian Father Paul Haffner suggested the Orthodox clergy, in unity with the Catholic Church March 25, pray the ‘Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos,’ a devotional hymn that sings the praises ...

Holy Week Easter book in Greek and English on opposing pages The Akathist Hymn in Greek and English on opposing pages Holy Week Easter Hymnal with Music in Greek and English Essential Books in Greek ...

During Sunday rites, worshippers in the Orthodox Church in America are led through a tour of the faith's music, with hymns from Russia, Romania, Georgia, Bulgaria and beyond. The faithful know many by ...

In the Western branch of Christianity generally, Epiphany commemorates the visit of the three wise men from the East, who, “following yonder star,” as a hymn says, traversed afar to see baby Jesus and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopia marked Orthodox Christmas Eve on Tuesday with a large candlelight ceremony in Addis Ababa, where thousands gathered in ...

Not all Christians observe the season of Lent, but for those who do, this 40-day period is often spent focusing on prayer, fasting and repentance. In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they ...