PHOENIX - April 21 marks Holy Thursday for Orthodox Christians around the world. Many people in Ukraine and Russia are Orthodox Christians. The United Nations is calling for a 4-day cease fire in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 28—While many Christians celebrated Easter March 31, those of the Eastern Orthodox rite who adhere to the Julian calendar ...

Russia rejected a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine that the United Nations secretary general requested for the purpose of civilian evacuation during the Eastern Orthodox Holy Week leading up to Easter.

• Christ Our Savior Orthodox Church. 7 p.m. Holy Thursday, April 29, Service of the Passion Gospels; 7 p.m. Holy Friday, April 30, Great Vespers/Procession with Plascanica Lamentations at the Tomb; 8 ...