But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th. For parishioners at the Serbian Orthodox Church ... regalia," he said. " He was a soldier." There's the death of Mary, the ...

Stavrophor Rajko Kosic surveys about a hundred small bundles of straw and dried leaves that will be thrown onto a burning yule log during Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church’s Christmas ...

The first 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers were drafted for regular service in the Israel Defense Forces’ new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, the military said on Sunday. The ...

Does the brigade allow religious practices during service? Yes, the IDF ensures that ultra-Orthodox soldiers can follow their religious practices while serving. (You can now subscribe to our Economic ...

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), Patriarch Porfirije told a Christmas morning service that “feuding brothers should bring peace to the country”. He told the service in the St Sava Temple ...

In the Blessing of the Waters ceremony, swimmers dive to retrieve a floating cross, a symbolic act believed ... Day in Western Christianity. However, Orthodox Christian churches may celebrate ...

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

“I wish, with God’s help, that there will be ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the IDF’s elite units like the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (Sayeret Matkal). I have great faith in God, and that ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled ... Before entering their homes, they make the symbol of a cross in the air with the smoke of the candle ...

We dive into the divisive issue and why the army needs more soldiers. The IDF said that this past week, 338 members of the ultra-Orthodox community enlisted in the military for mandatory service ...