Little is known of George's nationality. He might have been a Palestinian, as all nationalities were in the Roman Army.

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday ... Good Friday is recognised as a mournful day in which flags in homes and ...

This tradition, which dates back more than 150 years, involves pilgrims praying the rosary as they climb the church's steps.

Holy Friday is a profoundly mournful day in Greece which commemorates the Passion of Christ with the traditional Epitaphios ...

With tears of emotion often flowing down their faces, tens of thousands of faithful have packed the rooftops, bridges and ...

For me, there are three themes that I draw out of our tradition and that I emphasize in my preaching: solidarity, empathy and ...

Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...

These scenes from the Way of the Cross have provided inspiration for many of the world's greatest works of visual art. During Lent or Holy Week most parishes have a service of Stations at least once.

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

Byrnes scored 3 goals as Massapequa took a 9-1 halftime lead, then Jannotte made some big saves in the second half after Wantagh cut its deficit to 10-7. Ottomanelli scored two goals in Garden ...