Yom Kippur is observed for a 25-hour period, beginning at sundown tonight, when Jews refrain from work that is prohibited on Shabbat plus eating or drinking, bathing, anointing the body with oil, ...
(RNS) — When the ordination of Angelic Molen of Harare, Zimbabwe, as a deaconess by Metropolitan Seraphim, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of the south African country, was announced in a press release ...
While millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter based on the Gregorian calendar, millions more follow the ancient Julian calendar, leading to the distinct and joyous celebration of ...
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill lights candles during the Orthodox Easter service in Moscow. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images President Vladimir Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has split the Orthodox ...
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 ...
(JTA) Like many observant Jewish women, Sandy Tapnack visits the mikvah at the end of her period in observance of the laws of family purity. There, she cleans herself thoroughly before immersing in ...
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