A number of Russian priests who have condemned the war have been expelled from the church, with some leaving the country – many relocating to other Eastern Orthodox nations or Istanbul. In ...
Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their traditional ...
The full name of the holiday is the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord ...
Orthodox Christians are celebrating Palm Sunday, the feast that commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry ... rosemary and laurel, and in Russia - pussy willow. Holy Week follows after Palm Sunday.