From the believed birthplace of Jesus Christ in Palestine, to a minimalist marvel in Abu Dhabi, these houses of worship are testament to the Middle East's unbroken links to the origins of Christianity ...

Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th.For ...

The 92-year-old retired garment worker had been expecting the troupe of white-robed men from St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, who visit parishioners on Jan. 6, Christmas Eve to Orthodox ...

The President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a special message on the occasion of the Orthodox Christmas Day. "On this joyous occasion of Orthodox Christmas, I extend my warmest ...

For most of the world, the Christmas season has come and gone, but for many Orthodox Christians, the holiday season has just begun. January 7 is Orthodox Christmas, a beloved holiday for many ...

On Monday evening, protesters, some carrying Georgian and EU flags, came together to celebrate Orthodox Christmas at a church opposite the parliament building in the centre of Tbilisi. Most ...

Artist Beshoy Zaraa describes the tradition of painting the Christian story of the nativity of Jesus in Egyptian art to Al-Ahram Weekly.

Orthodox Christians ... the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, which is said to be the birthplace of Jesus. Millions of Russians are celebrating Christmas and ...

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 7, 2025 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Orthodox Christmas: "Today, we join Orthodox Christians, including Coptic Christians, and ...

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 of civilised ...

Draped in white attire, people attended prayers and midnight mass, following the Julian calendar. Despite recent earthquakes, which have displaced many, Ethiopians celebrated with family feasts and ...