In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The ... Before midnight, the lights of the churches are put out in symbolism of the darkness that Christ had ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attended an Orthodox Easter service on April 20 at Moscows ...

the holiday represents the defining episode in the formation of the Christian faith and is packed with motifs and symbolism, such as the idea of redemption and rebirth. Orthodox Easter is ...

This weekend, Christians of all denominations are celebrating Easter. Orthodox Christians in Germany are grateful for that, and long for more. Millions of Orthodox Christians currently live in ...

MINSK, 20 April (BelTA) – During a visit to a church in Tolochin, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked that it is symbolic that this year Catholic and Orthodox Easters fall on ...

and they welcomed Catholic Easter And Orthodox Easter together in one of the symbols of Sarajevo. “Holidays carry messages of peace, unity, solidarity, and sharing. We didn’t forget the tradition of ...

Greeks have been cracking red eggs at Easter for centuries. The tradition, although it is also a fun game, is steeped in ...

Christos Anesti! Greece celebrated on Holy Saturday night the Resurrection of Christ at local churches throughout the country ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Easter marked a special moment for Christians ...

Easter, regarded as the most significant Christian holiday, is celebrated annually in Bulgarian homes with great joy. While Christmas marks the birth of Christ, Easter is the moment when he proves his ...