Emma Stuart from Manorcunningham spent her Easter in Athens. In a special feature, she tells us how Holy Week brought ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born ...

This icon was brought to Rome from the East in the fifth century ... And he returned to pray there just days before he died on Easter Monday. People on Friday visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major, ...

open image in gallery An elderly woman prepares her Easter baskets to be blessed during celebration of the Orthodox Easter in Krasne village, Ukraine, on Sunday (AP) "However, there were no air ...

Egypt’s ambassador to the United States, Moataz Zahran, and a high-level delegation joined the celebration of Easter Liturgy at the St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington DC on Holy Saturday.

During Holy Week the Greek Orthodox Church mourns the Passion ... they sing and dance and they also repeat the Easter tradition of roasting lambs on the streets of Arachova. A procession carrying the ...

(AP Photo/Brian Inganga) An elderly woman prepares her Easter baskets to be blessed during celebration of the Orthodox Easter in Krasne village, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo ...

The trio played a Greek Orthodox game called Tsougrisma, a tradition observed in Greek culture where players crack red eggs at Easter, symbolizing Christ's resurrection, per the American Religious ...

Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia must fully adhere to the ceasefire conditions and reiterated Ukraine’s offer to extend the truce for 30 days, starting Sunday midnight.

The capital, Kyiv, celebrated its fourth Easter holiday under martial law conditions. Hundreds attended the services in person at the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic ...

Considered the most important holiday in the Christian liturgical calendar, Easter this year falls on the same day for Catholics and Orthodox Christians. In Rome, thousands cheered and clamored to ...