Marking a second historic moment in Catholic-Romanian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis visited Patriarch Daniel in Bucharest on the afternoon of May 31 and told him and the members of the permanent ...

Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head wondering, "What is Pentecost?"—you're not alone. This celebration in the church may not be as ...

Orthodox church leaders from around the world met in Greece Sunday for the first such gathering in a millennium, but the absence of several branches of the communion threatened to mar the event. The ...

On this day, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill usually performs the Divine Liturgy at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius near Moscow MOSCOW, June 8. /TASS/. Russian Orthodox believers celebrate ...

A historic gathering of Orthodox leaders has opened in Crete with a pledge by its convenor to "bring truth, genuineness and hope" to the world, despite recent inter-church tensions and disputes. "Each ...

MOSCOW, May 16. /TASS/. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill praised as "historic" the decision to return Andrey Rublev’s "Holy Trinity" icon to the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), according to ...

FAIRBANKS — Pentecost Vigil Service is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Herman’s Orthodox Church, 2180 Goldstream Road. Divine Liturgy will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by a blessing of vehicles.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religious symbol of Pentecost Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head ...