For hundreds of years, the territory of modern Ukraine was divided between various European powers—primarily the Russian and ...

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received a group of catechumens into the Orthodox Church through Baptism and Chrismation at Ss. Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria, ...

Besides baptism for those who desire it, sacramental preparation is integral to the catechism years: the sacrament of reconciliation and first communion around age 7 or 8, and often confirmation ...

Until the mission to the Holy Land of Saint Helen, mother to the holy Emperor Constantine, who ended persecution against Christians and called the First Ecumenical Council. The finding of this sacred ...

Whatever they are called, they all express the same thing: to help Christians rediscover the founding importance of baptism, which confers the same filial dignity on all and calls all the baptised ...

Head to the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff this weekend to celebrate all things ...

They list the results: official registration of baptisms, which makes Orthodox priests into informers ... Father Lawrence J. Cross, had married Joan T. Renaud, a former nun. Taylor C.

This year, St. Seraphim of Sarov Cathedral has experienced more baptisms than ever before ... minded" parishes at Hellenic College and Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline ...

Hundreds of Ukrainian Orthodox faithful have arrived at a major monastery in the west of the country, after setting out on a 'procession of the cross' march over hundreds of kilometers. The long march ...

This year, St. Seraphim of Sarov Cathedral has experienced more baptisms than ever before in Margitich ... “missions-minded” parishes at Hellenic College and Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology in ...

When we think about Christian symbols, the cross usually comes to mind ... It had already done so during the baptism of Jesus, as detailed in Matthew 3:16: "As soon as Jesus was baptized, he ...