Easter is long over for most, but for Orthodox Christians, the holy week that marks Christ’s death and resurrection is just now underway.“Easter is very late for us this year,” said the Rev ...

Holy week begins for Eastern Orthodox Christians. That means Palm Sunday falls on this date. At St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland, the sanctuary was decorated with white flowers ...

Most churches celebrated Easter last month, but this Sunday is Easter for Greek Orthodox churches, including St. Mark in Boca Raton, St. Catherine in West Palm Beach and St. Demetrios in Fort Laude… ...

This week’s photo selection includes Holy Week for Orthodox Christians, a deadly stampede at a Jewish festival and more. Note: RNS is expanding Photos of the Week to include reader photos.

Correction: St. Elizabeth the Wonderworker Greek-Orthodox Church celebrated easter Sunday on May 5 following Holy Week, which ended with Saturday's midnight Service of Glorious Resurrection ...

Among several services marking the Orthodox Christian Holy Week preceding Easter, celebrated this year on Sunday, May 1, Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago, spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox ...

SPRINGFIELD - It is Holy Week for members of Eastern Orthodox churches, like St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The Christian Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar for the celebration of ...

Yet Holy Week for Orthodox Christianity, which has up until now been observing Great Lent with fasting, prayer, and reflection, commences Sunday. Easter, as celebrated by Western Christianity ...