The Orthodox distinctiveness lies particularly in the preparation period, which includes a fast starting on November 15—longer than Advent in the Catholic tradition. This liturgical period ...

Carroll County lawmakers voiced their support this week for an effort by property owners in the communities of Bachmans ...

JAIPUR – Over 1200 Buddhist monks from 17 countries, including India, have gathered in Ratnagiri in Jaipur for the first Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program, which began on January 13 and will ...

January 19 Timkat – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Ethiopian Orthodox Christian epiphany celebration of the ... The day includes the preparation of sweets for the monks, sermons, and a candle-lighting ...

The publication of the Vatican declaration Fiducia supplicans in December 2023, allowing the blessing of same-sex couples in ...

For centuries, religious lawyers have debated distinctions between monks and friars, simple and solemn vows, religious and consecrated life, and so forth. Once, when I was presenting a session for ...

Visit the homepage for more information. The monks’ republic situated on the peninsula of Mount Athos in the north-western region of Greece was founded in 963 and is home to twenty monasteries with ...

The IIT-Bombay graduate, Sanket Parekh, left a lucrative job in the US to lead a life as a Jain monk. Parekh has embarked on a quest for spiritual enlightenment. He underwent two years of rigorous ...

PHNOM PENH: Established in 2008, Wat Slaket Primary School has a primary focus on religious education and currently accommodates over 160 novice monks. Located in the Battambang provincial capital ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, has begun at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Mela, which will continue until February 26, is set ...

Somalia announced that obstacles to Ethiopia's participation in the new African Union mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been overcome, and the final stage of the composition and size of Ethiopian ...