Easter is, of course, the commemoration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. He’d been executed by crucifixion the Friday prior (in spite of being found not guilty). He was not ...

What Is Greek Orthodox Easter? Greek Orthodox Easter is the conclusion of Greek Orthodox's "Great Lent," a strict 40-day period of fasting. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is when Orthodox ...

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 ...

Although most Christians in the world celebrated Easter last Sunday, more than 200 million Eastern Orthodox worldwide will celebrate Easter a week later, on April 28. For Greek Orthodox and Russian ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- With ancient chants, hymns, and Bible passages, members of Sts. Constantine and Helen Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church laid the icon of the crucified Jesus to rest Friday ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Great and Holy Pascha (Easter) is celebrated by Eastern Orthodox Chrisitans (officially known as the Orthodox Catholic ...