(Luke 2:10-11) The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus is one of the most joyful days of the Orthodox Church. It ranks next to the greatest holiday, the Resurrection of Jesus. The Feast of the Birth of ...

The icon of the Nativity of the Thetokos presents to us the central figures ... We also explore the contemporary celebration of the event, as the first major feast of the Orthodox Church year. Your ...

I congratulate you with all my heart on the all-glorious and divinely salvific feast of the Nativity ... Orthodox Church an event long awaited by the faithful in the homeland: the all-pure Mother of ...

In May 2023, France's Louvre Museum and Kyiv's Khanenko Museum carried out a secret operation to safeguard Ukraine’s heritage ...

Eastern Orthodox Christianity predates Protestantism by about 500 years. Their core beliefs are similar to those of Catholicism. In fact, the creeds of the two denominations are nearly identical.

Its interior walls are covered in frescoes, and its impressive iconostasis contains 260 icons and took ten years to complete ... centuries on the boundary of Western and Eastern cultures, these wooden ...

Eastern Orthodox Churches are self-governing bodies of Christians adhering to a pure and unbroken line from the first days of the Apostles and the disciples of Jesus. Originally in communion with the ...

The eastern bluebird is a species familiar to millions in eastern North America. Polytypic. Length 7" (17.5 cm). Male: bright blue above, with orange throat, ear surround, chest, sides ...

There are several species of cottontail rabbit, but the eastern cottontail is the most common. This ubiquitous animal can be found from Canada to South America and, in the United States ...

Eastern Market draws history geeks and foodies alike. Open since 1891, this 43-acre district (six blocks of which are devoted to the public market) is the largest historic public market district ...

The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

Unlike popular holiday theater tradition counterparts like 'The Nutcracker" or "A Christmas Carol," "Black Nativity" offers a classic story from the African-American perspective. And the beloved ...