Once the first signs of spring arrive (hello, tulips!), our thoughts instantly turn toward all the exciting occasions the season has to offer—especially Easter! After all, Easter traditions such as a ...

The last time Catholics and Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter (also known as Pascha by the Orthodox) on the same Sunday was 2017, as different calendars usually preclude shared celebrations. This ...

Eastern Orthodox Easter will be celebrated on May 5th this year. Easter is called Pascha in the Orthodox Church. Pascha is the Greek word for Passover. The celebration is the Holy Resurrection of Our ...

Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same date in 2025 as they also hope to one day see greater unity among all ...

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a united celebration in 2025, for the first time in eight years. Father John Basarab, pastor of Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, celebrates ...

This weekend, Orthodox Christians, including many from the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area, are celebrating Fasika, or Easter, marking the end of the 55-day fast called Abiy Tsome, or the Great ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky made a video address to Ukrainians on Orthodox Easter, saying Russia's all-out war "cannot erase us, our values, our traditions, and our holidays." Ukraine's Orthodox ...

More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — While many have already celebrated Easter and Passover, those in the Orthodox community have not. Their lesser-known holiday, Orthodox Easter, is Sunday, May 5th. You may know it ...