But she took the rite of passage a step further, and did something that, for Orthodox Jews at the time, was considered the exclusive province of men. She chanted the Scroll of Esther, known as the ...

Peter and Paul Orthodox Christian Church ... into the church’s altar used for serving the Eucharist, along with a scroll containing the names of all those who contributed to the building ...

The scroll, known as 4Q41 ... Easter is celebrated the same day on both the Gregorian and Orthodox calendars.

Ben Christenson was raised Anglican — church every Sunday, a religious school, and Christian camp every summer. But Christenson, 27 of Fairfax, Virginia, always found himself longing for a more ...

For Christians around the world, Easter is a joyous holiday celebrating Jesus' resurrection. Commemorating the possibility of eternal life, many consider it the most important day in Christianity.

A branch of Ukraine’s Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its churches to celebrate Christmas on December 25, rather than January 7, as is traditional in Orthodox congregations. The ...

Except for the gilded aron kodesh, the structure where the Torah scroll is housed ... The Haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, Indursky said, “are less conscious of superficial things.” ...

WASHINGTON — The Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) is thrilled to announce the release of the new edition of Orthodoxy Now, an online magazine publication dedicated to exploring and celebrating ...

This year, Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians will mark Easter on the same day, Sunday, April 20. The shared date is relatively rare due to the different calendars used by Western and ...