A woman kisses a portrait of Mary and Jesus as she enters the sanctuary at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Merrillville for a Christmas service on Saturday, January 7, 2023.

January 7th is Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated in many communities across Alaska. And the celebration is in full swing in the Alaska Native village of Nanwalek on the Southern Kenai ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including ...

Orthodox Christmas keeps traditions alive. Deborah Laverty Jan 6, 2022 Jan 6, 2022 Updated Oct 28, 2024; 0; 1 of 6 Angels wait to perform at the SS. Peter and Paul Macedonian Church Christmas ...

In Orthodox tradition, greetings bring more than a simple "hello." Women in close family relationships may kiss on the lips. People pull in during a handshake and press cheeks, first on one side ...

To remember the 12 disciples, in the Holy Supper traditions of Russian Orthodox Christians, they will eat 12 traditional dishes that include beet salad, borscht, boiled potatoes with onions, wheat ...

Churches in the Greek and Antiochian traditions, along with the Orthodox Church in America, observed Christmas on Dec. 25. Some churches in the Slavic tradition, including Serbian and smaller ...

The priest sings during an Orthodox Christmas Eve service at St. Michael Orthodox Church in St. Clair, Pa., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) ...

Across Chicago, Eastern Christians with roots in the Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, Ethiopian and Coptic orthodox traditions will bring elements of their cultures to the weekend’s festivities.

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday.Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including ...