A woman takes a picture of a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg pysanka, installed as part of the upcoming celebrations of Easter, in central Kiev, Ukraine, April 29, 2016. Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are many reasons why people initially get interested in the Holy and Apostolic Eastern Orthodox Church. Some become involved through interest in the iconography and artwork, which is timeless — ...