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Seattle church honors a saint – and gets some privacy – with new stained-glass window
St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Church that Unites and Divides Orthodox and Catholics
Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...
The Tablet2d
Orthodox churches remember friendship of Pope Francis
Orthodox leaders offered their condolences following the death of Pope Francis, remembering his sustained commitment to ...
Telex on MSN2d
Russian Orthodox Church properties in Czechia transferred to Hungarian diocese, likely due to fear of sanctions
Several properties in Karlovy Vary, including a church building, have been handed over to the Hungarian diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, according to Czech press reports. The church, which has ...
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 ...
The Church Times1d
Estonian Orthodox Church votes to permanently cut ties with Moscow
Changes argued as national security necessity in response to Patriarch Kirill’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine ...
Greek Reporter10h
Why Do Catholics and Orthodox Do the Sign of the Cross Differently?
That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of Christianity. It’s a simple but powerful symbol for Catholics and Orthodox ...
Four centuries later, Easter’s date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...
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".
Catholic News Agency7d
Catholic-Orthodox families prepare with joy to celebrate shared Easter date
Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same ...
The Washington Post7d
There’s only one Easter Sunday this year: Why that’s not always the case
Catholics and Protestants usually observe Easter on a Sunday different from the Easter Sunday observed by the Orthodox Church, a tradition of many centuries. The days converge every three or four ...