Last weekend we celebrated Easter and Passover. Now Pascha is upon us. The Rev. Gregory-Francis Des Marais of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Albany spoke with Robert Brill and shared ...

In other words, while the world has changed drastically from year to year and century to century, the Orthodox Church has essentially remained the same. That holds true whether th ...

The holiest day on the Orthodox calendar, Pascha this year takes place five ... Kefalas joined about 20 other church members Friday in adorning the bier. By doing so, she symbolically helped ...

Sunday, May 1, is Pascha -- or Easter -- in the Orthodox Church. "The bier represents Christ's funeral," said the Rev. Lucas Rice, 33, who has ministered at the Sioux City parish of about 75 ...

Orthodox Christians typically say “Pascha” when referring to Easter. The Orthodox Church, which traces its roots to the Day of Pentecost in 33 A.D., follows the Julian Calendar when ...

In the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church in America (the Diocese of the South), our bishop has issued his directions for Holy Week and Pascha worship. He has effectively cancelled them.

For the 600 families who attend Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Lancaster, Easter is referred to as Pascha — Passover — a holy day whose deep significance is not limited to one special ...

Orthodox Christian churches from Russia to Egypt are preparing to celebrate Easter, also known as Pascha to many Eastern Christians, this Sunday. The celebration, which comes one week after most ...

Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko Orthodox Christians around the world are gearing up to celebrate Pascha, which is popularly known as Easter among other Christian denominations. Often the holiday falls ...

Holiday: Pascha (Easter). Religion: Orthodox Christian. Date: April 12. About the holiday: In the Orthodox Church, the feast of Easter is called Pascha, which means the Passover. On Pascha ...