SAINT CLAIR — In the dead of night, when some might be hesitant to answer a knock on their front door, Peggy Dimoff welcomed a group of revelers into her home on the edge of town. The 92-year-old ...

(Reuters) - The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path ...

“On Wednesday, August 6th, the Jerusalem Municipality unilaterally decided to freeze the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s bank account. It is our understanding that the reasoning behind this ...

EAST CHICAGO — Orthodox Christmas services held today at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church hold special significance for Cristen Carlson LuFrano and her family. LuFrano's son, Carl Jude LuFrano, 4, ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defense minister to implement a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine for 36 hours this week to allow Orthodox Christians to attend Christmas services, ...

MOSCOW - Eastern Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrated Christmas Wednesday with church services and pop concerts. In Bethlehem, families exchanged visits and restaurants served up elaborate feasts.

The holidays are not over yet: Christmas for the Eastern Orthodox Church is next Tuesday, and for the Ukrainian community here in the Valley, it is both a time to celebrate and pray for peace. Valley ...

SAINT CLAIR — One-year-old Everleigh Mogish remained alert throughout her first Christmas Eve service Monday in St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church. Wide-eyed, cradled in her father’s arms, she ...

Georgians celebrated Orthodox Christmas Eve mass in central Tbilisi - Copyright AFP JUNG YEON-JE Georgians celebrated Orthodox Christmas Eve mass in central Tbilisi ...

Area residents celebrated Russian Orthodox Christmas on Tuesday. A majority of Russian Orthodox churches worldwide use the Julian calendar, which celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7, instead of using the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas a little later than others. It's Christmas Day for Orthodox Christians. Some celebrated with a Mass at the Holy ...