VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the ...

The date of Easter here is calculated using a modified Julian calendar versus the Gregorian calendar observed by the Christians and countries in the west. Good Friday is considered to be a sacred day ...

The Rutgers University-Camden community and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA are grieving the tragic loss of Julian Naumenko, a promising 19-year-old soccer player and nursing student. Julian, ...

Development from the Roman Calendar to the Julian Calendar The Roman calendar, used thousands of years ago, was flawed, inaccurate, and complicated. Julius Caesar of Rome introduced the Julian ...

Here are some intriguing facts about this remarkable country. Ethiopia follows its ancient calendar, which is approximately 7-8 years behind the Gregorian calendar used by most of the world.

Waynesboro, Ga. (WFXG) - Julian Bright has been identified as the suspect in the murder of Raynard Ellison. On the night of Jan. 12, Bright willingly turned himself in to the Waynesboro Police ...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ethiopia launched a securities exchange on Friday, in what officials touted as a milestone in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's drive to open up the country's tightly ...

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo) Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a ...

According to the Julian calendar, 7 January marks the day of Jesus Christ’s birth. So, what does Christmas Day in Ethiopia look like? For many, it starts with food! While Nigerians might serve ...

HOMER CITY — The emotional high of Christmas and the new year is almost gone. But it’s still the season in Homer City.

Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo) Christian Orthodox believers, who follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, burn dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol for the Orthodox ...