Nestled within the dough is a hidden coin (called flouri) – a token of fortune, love, and health for the lucky person who ...

In Greece, children receive gifts on New Year's Eve rather than Christmas Eve, and they are brought to them by Saint Basil ...

For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer and healing. Following the Julian calendar, ...

The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Amphilochios and priest Atanas Sultanov presided over the singing of hymns describing the ...

The Very Rev. Protopresbyter Robert Buczak, Christ the Saviour Cathedral pastor, holds an Icon containing a relic of St.

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated its 120th anniversary on Dec. 6. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His ...

Discover the beauty of Norcia and the Benedictine monastery on the Mountain. Join Ross Douthat on a captivating journey in ...

Karl Felsen plays the character throughout the holidays. But he's also writing a book on Saint Nicholas the historical figure ...

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King ...

Discover the history behind the Christmas traditions. Explore how the holiday brings people together around the world and how ...

In Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, festive decorations were absent for a second consecutive year.

In most years, by this time, the celebrations of the glorious holidays have long been underway in Gaza. The Gaza Strip is a ...