Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from organizing their annual Christmas celebration. Although no clergy were ...

In Serbian 'Hristos se rodi' 'Vaistinu se rodi'." With strong traditions and the gathering of community, Orthodox Christmas is celebrated differently in each country but the celebrations ...

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of ...

Egypt In Egypt, the Christian community which is primarily Coptic Orthodox, marks Christmas ... feasting is a significant part of Egyptian Christmas traditions within the vibrant Coptic Christian ...

on the Orthodox Christmas Eve Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.(MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) St. Michael’s is one of the few Orthodox churches that continue the tradition of the Gubi — sometimes ...

Orthodox Christians ... marking the end of the Christmas season. It is also known as the Feast of Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Theophany. In some traditions, it celebrates the baptism of Jesus ...

It’s tradition for the festivities to continue for three more nights at different parishioners’ houses with more songs and starring. For Christmas, the church was adorned with colorful lights ...