Once again setting a tone of repentance as he departed for the Holy Land, Pope John Paul II on Friday asked forgiveness for sins committed by Roman Catholics against Eastern Orthodox Christians ...

Reaching across a nearly 1,000-year divide, Pope John Paul II offered a sweeping statement of regret Friday for "sins of action and omission" against Orthodox Christians including the sacking of ...

Prayers for forgiveness are personal appeals made to set things right with God and man. Read on for powerful petitions for pardon to approach the Throne of God with.

If you’re an observant Orthodox Christian, chances are your lower body aches today. That’s because Sunday night was Forgiveness Vespers, the service that begins Lent. From the Orthodox Church ...

The prayers are traditionally for health, good exam results, happy marriages and the forgiveness of sins. Orthodox believers can now pay $1.44 US per day or $34 online per month for their prayers ...

Last Sunday I attended Forgiveness Sunday services at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church and St. John Orthodox Cathedral, both churches in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

Archpriest John Whiteford of St. Jonah Orthodox Church in Spring, Texas, describes "Clean Monday" and the customs of Orthodox Christianity during the season of Lent leading up to Easter.