After praying for the Gaza victims during his Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV offered a message of solidarity to all Christians ...

As the wife of an Orthodox Christian priest ... (“We magnify thee, O holy and righteous mother Olga, and we honor thy holy memory.”) Prayers honored St. Olga as “the healer of those who suffered abuse ...

Orthodox Christians marked a somber Christmas on Jan. 7 in the war-torn Gaza Strip, with worshippers saying there would be no gifts for children and no joy during this year's holiday.

About 75 people gathered inside the church, filled with prayer, singing and performing traditional Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas Eve Mass.

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years.

On January 6, 2025, worshippers gathered at Bole Medhanialem Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the eve of Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations.

The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Amphilochios and priest Atanas Sultanov presided over the singing of hymns describing the life of Jesus and the reading of prayers, while the congregation lit candles ...

As we approach the much-beloved Christmas holiday, millions of people in the West celebrate Advent with a number of beautiful traditions.

Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...

Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for ...