Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

This meeting was the first between a Pope and the Russian Orthodox Patriarch since the Great Schism of 1054, which split Christianity into Catholic and Orthodox branches. The two leaders held a ...

This is because of a rare alignment of the Gregorian calendar — which Catholic and Protestant churches use — with the Julian calendar used by Eastern Orthodox churches. Ms Pepper follows the ...

In Bulgaria, both Orthodox and Catholic Christians celebrate Easter, with the latter usually coming a few days before. Every so often, such as this year, the two take place on the same day.

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

Catholics and Protestants usually observe Easter on a Sunday different from the Easter Sunday observed by the Orthodox Church ... studies professor at Catholic University interviewed by The ...

He was a source of inspiration for many artists, even those who have nothing to do with religion, because he was a ...

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

The King and Prime Minister have led tributes to Pope Francis, who has died aged 88. The Vatican announced that the pontiff, ...