(Exodus 13:2) The writers of the Eastern church speak of Mary's being prepurified (protokathareises) by the Holy Spirit at the Annunciation. The name Candlemas comes to us from England and refers to ...

Jennifer Garner is sharing some truly heartbreaking photos of her ... "It's my family's church...And it's where my kids went to Sunday school. We lit the Advent candle together there a couple ...

Jennifer Garner shared heartbreaking images ... It's my family's church.' After a brief pause, Garner continued, 'And it's where my kids went to Sunday school. We lit the Advent candle together ...

Mary, ever virgin). "Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring." Therefore the Spirit and the Church pray: "Come, Lord Jesus," since his ...

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church ... when midnight arrives, the church bells ring out in celebration. Attendees then pass the ...

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...