(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 ...

Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a national monument and one of the main architectural structures of ...

“Christ is born; glorify Him! Christ comes from heaven; meet ye Him!” Orthodox hymns of the Nativity service were sung in Church Slavonic at the church in Hakodate, founded by the Russian Consulate ...

Now, I’ll eat ham for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but I’m observing the Russian Orthodox Nativity fast right now, so after Christmas guests left, the ham lingered, sadly unmolested by Your ...

Julia Maruca Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 12:01 a.m. | Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 12:01 a.m. On a blustery, snowy Saturday afternoon at Twin Lakes Park east of Greensburg, a little over a dozen people huddled ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mussa Issa Qawasma / Reuters Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III smiles as he arrives at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas ...

at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. Each year on Nov. 15, 40 days before Christmas, the Eastern Orthodox Church enters the Nativity Fast, or Advent. It is a quiet time of reflection and contemplation of the ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads a Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem - said to be the birthplace of Jesus. Children singing religious songs ...