Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th.For ...

Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russia, follow the ancient Julien calendar, which runs 13 days later ...

The accident in the city of Novi Sad occurred on November 1 at a newly renovated train facility, killing 14 people – aged six ...

Belgrade (AFP) – Thousands of students marched in Belgrade and two other Serbian cities during a New Year's Eve protest that went into Wednesday, demanding accountability over the fatal collapse ...

But in the village, Petkovic points to an icon in her living room, given to her by the Serbian Orthodox priest of a monastery in Kosovo. He had heard about her fight against Rio and the government ...

While many have taken down their Christmas trees and put away their decorations until next year, Christians in Eastern ...

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the second week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's region. For more photo ...

The Israeli military has enlisted the first batch of about 50 recruits into its new ultra-Orthodox brigade after a controversial decision to end their decades-long exemption from service. By the ...

Young, single men are flocking to the Orthodox church after discovering the “masculine” Christian religion through online influencers. Some converts said they felt disillusioned with the ...

Christian converts in Kosovo, where the vast majority of people are Muslim, hope to revive a pre-Islamic past they see as a ...

The European Union has called on Kosovo to approve the draft law on religious freedoms, through which the status of the Serbian Orthodox Church is expected to be defined. The spokesperson of the EU, ...