The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy Mother and Ever-Virgin Mary. It is one of the most beloved services in the Orthodox Church. It was composed in the ...

The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the faithful to rejoice in the unique and sublime role the Virgin Mary played in the salvation of mankind. Learn to Chant the Service ...

Hundreds of mourners squeezed into wooden pews, lined the walls of the funeral chapel and later walked together to the graveside, holding candles to honor Ana Cristina Irimie.

HELSINKI — Around 300 Catholic and Orthodox faithful gathered in the capital of the predominantly Lutheran country of Finland ...

The lakeside Blessing of the Waters ceremony, in which ice crosses are dropped into the water, is an annual event for St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church. It commemorates the ...

Saturday, an angel told a young boy about a book buried in the ground — but not before warning him that his name would be ...

‘Amazing grace,” intoned the eulogist, and repeated it. He began to sing: “how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me,” ...

A teenage student and a math teacher are being remembered at funerals that took place 10 days after they were killed in a ...

It's a plus for Montreal and Quebec to be distinct,' Legault tells anglos “Our father, who art in heaven, Harold be thy name.

Dress up in full Halloween gear and enjoy an evening of bewitchingly beautiful classical music in this kid-friendly concert ...

Catholic, Orthodox, and Assyrian Christians celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross with prayers, hymns, and ...

hymns sung at the Sabbath table, coming from the homes of Orthodox neighbors down the block. “I really like how you see people from so many different places, cultures, religions and backgrounds ...