The Russian Orthodox Church is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in Africa. Experts say Russia is using its expansion as a ...

Unlike most holidays, Easter changes dates each year for some confusing reasons. Here's the science behind the date and why it's April 5 this year.

The Avars rose as a dominant ethnic group in Europe, where their conflicts with the Byzantine Empire reshaped the landscape ...

Slavic migration into Greece reshaped the peninsula, driving demographic change and creating a multi-ethnic Byzantium.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Spring begins today – Friday, March 20. What better way to celebrate than by choosing a fish fry and chowing down? An ocean of fish offerings are on menus across Northeast Ohio, with ...

While recipes may vary by region and family, these are some traditional Easter foods enjoyed around the world, including breads, cakes, and bread puddings.

The virtual shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is unnerving the world economy, driving up energy and fertilizer prices, threatening food shortages in poor countries, destabilizing fragile states and ...

Filaret led a movement in Ukraine that created a schism among Orthodox believers and, ultimately, a church independent of Moscow.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant held the traditional Forgiveness Dinner on Cheese Fare Sunday before the season of Lent.

The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church is dedicated to Saint John Climacus, also known as Saint John of the Ladder. He is celebrated for his spiritual writings, particularly ...

Hundreds of parishioners and friends of St. George Orthodox Christian Church gathered Saturday morning in Washington City for the raising of a dome over the church building, near the intersection ...