Orthodox Christians, who are mainly populated in Eastern European nations, follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. While it is tradition to observe the holiday in the first ...

Some data suggests that 75% of converts to the Orthodox Church in America — the second-largest Orthodox jurisdiction in the U.S. — have been men. In Africa, however, this disparity seems not ...

It's Christmas this week for tens of millions of Orthodox Christians around the world, who celebrate the holiday in January. In Lebanon, NPR's Emily Feng tells us the celebrations take on special ...

Thanks to a growing Orthodox Jewish community, Lakewood’s population grew by over one-third in 10 years -- to roughly 135,158 in 2020 -- making it the fifth largest municipality in the state.

Gulesserian takes comfort in the Orthodox traditions that have survived for millennia. So did his church, though it was badly damaged in 2020 during a massive explosion in the Beirut port nearby.

Thanks to a growing Orthodox Jewish community, Lakewood’s population grew by over one-third in 10 years -- to roughly 135,158 in 2020 -- making it the fifth largest municipality in the state.