Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israel’s military tries to solve its manpower shortages A mass ultra-Orthodox Jewish rally against military conscription ...

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...

Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin attended an early Wednesday Russian Orthodox Christmas service and hailed his troops' “holy mission” to defend Russia, pairing the ceremony with a holiday ...

MOSCOW, FACTBOX. /TASS/. On January 7, Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate one of the most important Christian holidays - Christmas. This date is traditionally regarded by Orthodox churches as the ...

10:47, Tue, Jan 6, 2026 Updated: 10:59, Tue, Jan 6, 2026 While many of us have packed away the Christmas decorations, for millions worldwide, the festive season is just beginning. The anticipation ...

The Christmas season isn’t over, at least not for the handful of Orthodox Christian churches that follow the Julian Calendar and are celebrating Christmas on Wednesday with special liturgies, dinners ...

Orthodox Christians gathered in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to mark Christmas Eve. Scouts marched through Manger Square as worshippers watched, reviving celebrations that had been cancelled ...

Orthodox Pentecost is a national holiday in Cyprus and is also observed by the more than 250 million Orthodox believers around the world. Aside from Easter, Pentecost is the highest feast on the ...