POTTSTOWN — The holiest days on the Orthodox Christian Church calendar will be celebrated this year with Easter Sunday on May 5. Orthodox Christians typically say “Pascha” when referring to Easter.

OWEGO (WBNG) -- St. Maximus Orthodox Church in Owego is the first Orthodox church in Tioga County history. A country-style chapel based on models from the 7th to 9th Century. Lazarus Gehring, one of ...

What Is Greek Orthodox Easter? Greek Orthodox Easter is the conclusion of Greek Orthodox's "Great Lent," a strict 40-day period of fasting. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is when Orthodox ...

While the Easter season ended for some on April 17, Sunday will mark Easter for Orthodox Christians. Easter, a “moveable feast,” does not happen on the same day each year. Western Christianity ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- If you thought Easter was over, think again. While the holiday celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church may have been at the end of March, Eastern Orthodox Easter, also known as ...

For the 600 families who attend Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Lancaster, Easter is referred to as Pascha — Passover — a holy day whose deep significance is not limited to one special Sunday or ...

SAINT CLAIR – Families celebrated the transforming power of Pascha, or Easter, on Sunday at St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church. The Rev. Jeff L. Zias lead the Feast of Feasts service at the ...

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 ...