To the north of St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican stands a tall structure called the Tower of the Winds, also referred to as ...

Western churches adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1582, while the Eastern Orthodox Church kept the older Julian one.

Due to the complexities of the various types of calendars, the date of Easter can be as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. Here's why.

It is Lent in the Christian world, but in reality, it only alters the lives of monks and Moscow restaurateurs, who rush to invent Lenten menus to profit from the public's fear of living in sin.

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances overlap only every three to four years thanks to different church ...

The fact that we are celebrating together, it's of course, a joy because it is something which is reminding us that we are ...

For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Easter marked a special moment for Christians, as the churches celebrate of ...

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.

Here's what you need to know about what's open today in North Carlina and why Good Friday and Easter move every year.

Easter will be celebrated the same day for Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox members alike. Father Kostandin Tuda of Holy ...

Pope Francis has made greater unity with the Orthodox a priority of his pontificate; he has especially expressed his desire ...

Father Frans Bouwen, a leading voice in ecumenical dialogue, holds that “there are no real theological reasons” to justify ...