It has taken place at the same time, in the same manner, and in the same place every single year for centuries. The Holy Fire is the most renowned miracle in the world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity ...

Divorced and childless at 23, each year for the next decade on Rosh HaShanah, Julie Yusupov would walk to her synagogue and, in hopes of one day becoming a mother, say a traditional prayer on the ...

In divided Jerusalem, the Orthodox Easter Holy Fire ceremony unites pilgrims from across the world. As war shadows the region, the sacred flame becomes a powerful symbol of hope—linking the Church of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 1—St. Innocent Orthodox Church in Rogue River lived the axiom of Corinthians 5:7: "We walk by faith and not by sight," for ...

Parishioners of a Philadelphia Ukrainian Orthodox church say the four-alarm fire that destroyed millions of dollars in furniture and artifacts and left a gaping hole in the center of the historic ...

HOMER GLEN, Ill. — An icon of John the Baptist at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen, Ill., in suburban Chicago, exudes oil. People have been flowing to the church to see the icon and be ...

The Rev. Nicholas Jonas says he was in disbelief when he saw tears streaming down the face of a painting of Mary holding the child Jesus in his chapel. “When these things happen, I feel like a little ...

SHEBOYGAN - Back in the late 1800s, the founders of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church came to the area to take advantage of the opportunities on the Midwestern frontier. Many of them were single men ...