For millions of Orthodox believers, this date remains a sacred time to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, regardless of ...

Romania saw a spike in emergency calls over Christmas due to overeating, with nutritionists warning of the health risks of ...

January 7 marks an alternate Christmas tradition, namely the Orthodox Christmas, and a very strong one at that ...

Orthodox Christians have marked Christmas Day. Celebrated by over 200 million people worldwide, festivities for those who ...

While some Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas January 7 following the Julian calendar, Father Yannick Provost, an Orthodox ...

The Romanian community has been preparing for Orthodox Easter in Jersey. Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrate Easter later than most in the western world.

Today, approximately a third of Orthodox Christians worldwide are marking Christmas Eve, as they observe the holiday on January 7, according to the Julian calendar. This includes nations and regions ...

Christmas celebration in Romania, a largely orthodox Christian nation, is one of the most cherished holidays with unique festive traditions. Most people observe fasting, confession, and the Holy ...

UBC engineering professor Ray Taheri will celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas this week in Ukraine, Moldova and Romania, ...

Known as the revised Julian calendar, it was adopted by several Orthodox churches, including the churches of Greece, Cyprus, and Romania. Those churches now celebrate Christmas on December 25.

Ukrainians celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7. Taheri will land in the Ukraine on Christmas Eve then make his way to Moldova and then Romania to deliver the 250 gifts he has collected ...