Countries belonging to the Eastern Orthodox Church did not readily adopt the Gregorian calendar either. It is also quite clear, on a historical level, that Catholic Europe celebrated New Year’s ...

The first day of September is celebrated as the Ecclesiastical or Church New Year by Orthodox Christians. It is also a day marked by prayers for the environment, reminding us to be good stewards of ...

The Orthodox New Year in Alaska is a mix of seal meat, tea cakes, and Alaska Native and Slavonic languages. It’s a cultural blend more than 150 years after Russia formally withdrew from what would ...

The New Year means new blessings and one parish in Wichita Falls made sure the entire community received them through a water ...