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Chinese state television released footage of military drills it held around Taiwan. The video released by CCTV showed navy ...

By DEREK GATOPOULOS, COLLEEN BARRY and LEFTERIS PITARAKISAssociated PressATHENS, Greece (AP) — For more than 400 years, ...

Why the date of Easter remains divisive four centuries later - The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s ...

In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity.

Holy Saturday, the day before Greek Easter on Sunday, marks the last day of Holy Week for Orthodox Christians.

Tradition is trending. Nationally and locally, a younger generation is skipping brunch to spend Sunday morning inside ...

Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics will gather in decorated churches to celebrate the risen Christ. For some, the day is ...

In time for Easter, here's a look at some of the incredible artistic tributes to the Christian narrative that can be found ...

Greek Easter happens to be the most joyous and important ... at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Back when the churches were united—around the 4th Century—the ...

all inspired by the innermost rooms of Greek Orthodox churches. Read more here. The bathroom of the designer Ingegerd Råman and the artist and filmmaker Claes Söderquist’s home in southern ...