Orthodox Christian churches from Russia to Egypt are preparing to celebrate Easter, also known as Pascha to many Eastern Christians, this Sunday. The celebration, which comes one week after most ...

POTTSTOWN — The holiest days on the Orthodox Christian Church calendar will be celebrated this year with Easter Sunday on May 5. Orthodox Christians typically say “Pascha” when referring to Easter.

OWEGO (WBNG) -- St. Maximus Orthodox Church in Owego is the first Orthodox church in Tioga County history. A country-style chapel based on models from the 7th to 9th Century. Lazarus Gehring, one of ...

Last weekend we celebrated Easter and Passover. Now Pascha is upon us. The Rev. Gregory-Francis Des Marais of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Albany spoke with Robert Brill and shared these ...

This is part of a regular series featuring religious and other holidays celebrated by various faiths in our community. Over the year, we’ll take a look at various faith-based holidays and explain who, ...

Inside the Church of Saint Nicholas, Father Nikolai Yakunin blesses parishioners during Pascha (Russian Easter), which begins at midnight and ends at dawn. The smoke of the incense is said to lift ...

How does one experience joy in the midst of daily suffering, violence and tragic loss? How do we carry on the traditions of pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), Pascha baskets and festive foods, with ...

There won't be any Easter sunrise services this weekend when Arkansas' Orthodox Christians celebrate the Resurrection; the faithful can sleep a couple of hours extra -- with the church's blessing. In ...