Forgiveness Sunday” was celebrated in March at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Lent. Traditionally, ...

Did you know that Emperor Akbar — the most powerful Muslim ruler in India’s history — gradually stopped offering Islamic ...

Metropolitan Stephanos of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church tells ERR in an interview that he has made two proposals to ...

Today, June 7, is one of the special days in the liturgical year, in which we offer prayers for forgiveness of sins and repose of the souls of our deceased loved ones. In the calendar of the Bulgarian ...

The Orthodox Church's message comes at a time when Uganda continues to grapple with political tensions and calls for inclusive governance. By urging forgiveness and reconciliation, church leaders ...

Holy Wednesday is when Orthodox Christians observe the Sacrament of Holy Unction for the forgiveness of sin and the healing of the soul and body. It also marks the moment Mary Magdalene anointed ...

Good Friday is a special day filled with holy awe and silent sadness. It is on this day that the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ is remembered — the culmination of His earthly sufferings and an ...

The Vespers of Forgiveness, held on this evening, is pivotal, inviting participants to seek and offer forgiveness, thereby paving the way for genuine repentance as Great Lent commences. This service ...

On the last day before Great Lent, Orthodox believers celebrate Forgiveness Sunday, or the week of Syropustnaya. On this day it is customary to ask forgiveness from each other and go to visit for ...

“I pray for this ordeal to end, for my return to Sviatohirsk, the reconstruction of our monastery, and peace in Ukraine. I pray too for an end to the attack on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. We ...

Music and forgiveness. Slihot season kicks into high gear this Saturday night.. While many Sephardi Jews have the custom of gathering for late-night slihot prayers throughout the Hebrew month of ...

Religious representatives will join the pope for an ecumenical prayer vigil Oct. 11 near the Vatican in the place where, according to tradition, St. Peter was martyred.