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Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this ...
Good Friday: the most powerful prayer, church service
Good Friday is a special day filled with holy awe and silent sadness. It is on this day that the crucifixion of the Lord ...
How often do Western and Orthodox Easters coincide? This year's overlap is getting rarer
Christians around the world will celebrate on the same day this year, a relative rarity. Pope Francis would like to make it ...
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Catholic & Orthodox Parishes Raise Their Voices in Unison for Easter
With Catholic and Orthodox Easter falling on the same day this year, four parishes in Brooklyn are merging their choirs for a ...
Greek Reporter2d
Holy Thursday Commemorates Last Supper in the Greek Orthodox Church
Holy Thursday and the Last Supper is the culmination of the Divine Drama in the Greek Orthodox Church: The last day of Jesus Christ on earth ...
Pascha: Traditions And Significance Of Orthodox Easter Explained
Know the traditions and spiritual significance of Pascha, the Orthodox Christian celebration of Easter. Learn its unique date ...
An Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Washington preserves ancient traditions amid modern challenges
DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of the oldest Christian faiths in Africa. There’s keen ...
Greek Reporter16h
Crete’s Unique Church That Features Greek Revolution Heroes Among Saints
An Orthodox Church in Crete stands unique in Greece for integrating icons of heroes from the Greek War of Independence into ...