Orthodox Easter is associated primarily with the "Eastern" world ... Ash Wednesday gets its name from the traditional blessing associated with the ashes which come from the burning of palm ...

The Eastern Orthodox churches (independent, but broadly under the Catholic Church) also have a ceremony of foot washing and blessing of oil ... gave his life on the cross as a sacrifice for ...

Such is our daily experience, year after year, in Israel, Zion and Jerusalem: we cross paths with ... within the Catholic and Orthodox Churches (including Eastern traditions), as the real presence ...

Catholics in Jerusalem marked Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week on April 13 with the blessing of the palms ... the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches are celebrating Holy Week and ...

His funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. Eastern Standard Time ... washed the feet of female prison inmates and Muslim, Orthodox Christian, Hindu and Catholic refugees.

In Orthodox ... the blessing and procession of palm plant branches. These palms are taken home by members of the congregation. These palms may be woven into the shape of a cross.

Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox prelates under the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) impart a blessing to the faithful during the joint Ecumenical Public Way of the Cross in Kampala ... used by ...

Due to their use of the Julian calendar, Eastern Orthodox churches nearly always mark religious ... We come together to reiterate the message and truth of Nicaea. “It is a special blessing from God ...

On Tuesday, she shared a video of herself praying, reading scripture and receiving a blessing or prayer from the priest. Other segments of the video focused on Von D’s cross necklace ... became a ...

In a rare occurrence, Orthodox Christians will celebrate alongside ... People take their lit candle home, making a smoke cross over their front door for a blessing. On Sunday morning, families walk to ...

A thumbnail of the 2023 film "Sacred Alaska," a documentary that features scenes and interviews shot in Y-K Delta Russian Orthodox communities ... of the annual blessing of the Kuskowkim River water ...