Christmas is celebrated by the Russian church on Jan. 7, and caroling is banned in occupied parts of Ukraine for fear of ...

The love for tradition kept the Eastern Orthodox Church from adopting the Gregorian calendar though it was based on reason ...

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Ukraine this month, firing hundreds of missiles and drones at its neighbor ...

A celebration of Ukrainian New Year’s Eve will return to the Prince Albert area on Jan. 11 when the Prince Albert Barveenok ...

The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Amphilochios and priest Atanas Sultanov presided over the singing of hymns describing the life of Jesus and the reading of prayers, while the congregation lit candles ...

Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those who use the Gregorian ...

The song known in English as The Carol of the Bells is widely recognized as a Christmas melody. But in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, residents know it as Shchedryk, a work by a local composer. The ...

Education institutions received directives prohibiting any mention of Saint Nicholas. The ban encompasses traditional ...

Dressed in handmade costumes signifying angels, devils, shepherds and kings and singing Christmas carols, groups of volunteer ...