Greece’s mobilization to strengthen the churches of the Diaspora by appointing a few hundred priests comes at a time when the ...

or baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. “The ceremony is one of the most sacred in the calendar of the Greek Orthodox faith,” he said. “On the throwing of the Holy Cross, young men dive into the sea ...

Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River ... and the Rev. Panagiotis Boznos of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church led a blessing ceremony for the Fox River Saturday ...

The Epiphany is one of the most important days on the Greek orthodox calendar. It marks the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by St John the Baptist and is commemorated by a blessing of ...

For the past week, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral has been preparing for the 119th Epiphany celebration, which signifies the baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River ...

AMMAN - Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Tuesday concluded his visit to Jordan, where he presided over the Mass inaugu ...

Now, the largest Greek Orthodox celebration in the Western Hemisphere ... in remembrance of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the water of the Jordan River 2000 ago. The observance spread to the ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

Cardinal Parolin’s visit included meetings with representatives from several other Christian denominations, including the Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Evangelical Episcopal, and ...

Representatives of Christian communities throughout Greater Boston gathered with Archbishop Richard G. Henning at the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Center's Bethany Chapel in Braintr ...

King Constantine of Greece shared links with British royals in multiple ways and the two family's had a close relationship ...