Russian Orthodox Christmas Eve services will begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, with Holy Supper, followed by Compline and Matins services, at St. John's, 92 St. John's ...

Harbin always captivates global visitors to explore its magnificent dreamy, snow culture. Discover the top things to do in ...

Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those who use the Gregorian ...

TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer and healing. Following the Julian calendar, ...

The tradition of putting up an evergreen tree, or "yolka," to celebrate New Year's dates to the beginning of the former ...

As the clocks strike midnight, we Russian-speaking Israelis raise glasses of champagne and bite on a cracker smeared with ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian ...

A Russian missile strike on Kyiv on Friday, December 20, morning killed at least one person and caused significant damage to several embassies, a historic cathedral, and buildings in the Ukrainian ...

There are four main misconceptions about the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the war and pro-war propaganda. The first misconception is that the Russian Orthodox Church is against Ukraine.

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral ... population. The church's onion domes, bright ...