For years, the Patriarchate of Alexandria and Africa has intensified its efforts to establish the female diaconate.

In Eastern Orthodox tradition, Bright Week follows Easter Sunday, which in the Orthodox church fell on this past Sunday. St.

The Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa has been on the way to diaconal ordination of women for several years.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa has ordained its first female deacon in Zimbabwe. This decision, ...

VALPARAISO — Audrey White, 18, has happily found her new religious home at Iakovos Greek Orthodox Church. A life of leisure ...

Eastern Orthodox Christians usually celebrate Easter later ... Many belong to the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, ...

As a conclusion to the Palm Sunday photo and article placed in the Herald last week regarding the beginning of Holy Week for ...

The Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria named Angelic Molen from Zimbabwe as the first deaconess in the global Eastern ...

Worshippers including President Vladimir Putin have packed Moscow's landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral for a night-time ...

However, Western Catholic and Protestant churches have already celebrated Easter a month before – on March 31. Christmas ...