This annual ritual, held on Holy Saturday (the day before Orthodox Easter), is a central tradition in Orthodox Christianity, ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter.

The sprawling 12th century basilica is built on the site where, according to tradition, Jesus was crucified and buried. The ...

The ceremony began at 10:15 a.m. Jerusalem time, which matches Kyiv time. The procession, led by the Armenian Orthodox ...