The brave and the pious celebrate the Orthodox Christian feast of the Epiphany on January 19 by submerging themselves in icy water. The event symbolizes the baptism of Christ and the cleansing of the ...

Orthodox Christmas 2026: Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ through ancient traditions, fasting, prayer, and midnight liturgies, rooted in the Julian calendar followed by many Eastern Orthodox ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Assistant Professor Candace Lukasik is coeditor of a forthcoming book shedding new light on the intersections of theology, politics and ethics in ...

Fascination with the Great Tradition may signal deep changes for both evangelicals and the Orthodox. Jaroslav Pelikan, the late professor of history at Yale University, wrote of the Christian ...

Did you know that over 260 million Christians worldwide are celebrating Christmas this Jan. 7? Over 400 years ago, according to National Geographic, a decision was made by some Christians to celebrate ...

Orthodoxy Now magazine is designed to serve as a dynamic platform for faith-based engagement. WASHINGTON — The Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) is thrilled to announce the release of the new edition ...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate has canonized two Mount Athos monks, recognizing them as saints of the Orthodox Church.