TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

The second of two journalists killed in one of the worst attacks on the press in Haiti has been buried. Loved ones praised ...

6, Christmas Eve to Orthodox Christians ... (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR) “I am a shepherd from far off Bethlehem, which has finally accepted the savior of our world,” one of the ...

Ceremonies and processions marking the event have been taking place around the world, from Cairo to Moscow. On Christmas Eve, in Bethlehem's historic Manger Square, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of ...

More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.

A video showing several people vandalising a church is going viral on social media to claim that it is a recent incident that happened on Christmas eve of ... in Beit Sahour, Bethlehem, but ...

Wishes: Christmas is a time for joy, love, and celebration. It is celebrated on December 25th as the birthday of Jesus Christ ...

The Associated Press (AP) reported that Bethlehem had its second subdued Christmas Eve following the Hamas’ attacks on Israel in 2023, which ignited the war in Gaza and a wider conflagration that has ...

From September’s first breeze to January’s last song, Christmas in the Philippines is no mere holiday; it is a tapestry of joy, family, and community. Filipinos ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically descends ...

BETHLEHEM (WEST BANK), Dec 25: Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The cheer that typically descends on the ...

On Christmas Eve 2024, Bethlehem’s usually vibrant streets were uncharacteristically subdued. The checkpoint from east Jerusalem was almost empty, and those arriving by car found few shops open.