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Egypt's Coptic Orthodox church says Pope Francis was example of Christian humility
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church mourned Pope Francis on Monday, saying he was "a true example of Christian humility".
Greek Reporter22h
The Greek Orthodox Church Where People From All Faiths Make a Wish
Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...
An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition
In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in white tunics gather at the DSK Mariam Church to chant and pray in an ...
Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Western churches adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1582, while the Eastern Orthodox Church kept the older Julian one.
The Hindu29d
Orthodox Church urges Centre not to send delegation for Jacobite Catholicos’ installation
The Orthodox Church has sent a letter to the Union government and the President of India, urging them not to send representatives to the installation of Joseph Mar Gregorios as the Catholicos of ...
Toronto Star23d
Albania’s Orthodox Church enthrones its new Archbishop Joan
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Orthodox Church on Saturday held an enthronement ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January.
National Catholic Register4d
This Year’s Shared Easter Provides ‘Joy’ to Catholic-Orthodox Blended Families
The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a united celebration in 2025, for the first time in eight years. Father John Basarab, pastor of Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, celebrates ...
UCA News26d
Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church gets new Catholicos
The Supreme head of the Syriac Orthodox Church anointed the new leader of their Church in India during a solemn ceremony in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on March 25. Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the ...
Daily Post Nigeria7d
Russia-Ukraine War: Orthodox Church scolds Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
The global Orthodox Christian Church has faulted the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow for his stance on Russia’s three-year invasion of Ukraine. The 78-year-old Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church ...
ERR News2d
Tallinn's Way of the Cross leads to Orthodox church for first time
For the first time, this year, the Way of the Cross in the Estonian Capital led to an Orthodox church. For Christians, Good Friday is the darkest day of Easter week. The Way of the Cross, also known ...
ERR News7d
ISS: Orthodox church covertly negotiating with Russia for private school funding
The Estonian Internal Security Service writes in its new yearbook that the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church — formerly MPEÕK — held covert negotiations with Russia in 2024 to fund a Russian-language ...
The Independent23d
Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan
Albania’s Orthodox Church on Saturday held an inauguration ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January. The ceremony was held at the ...