John 8:12 We invite you to light a virtual candle in the Archdiocesan Chapel of Saint Paul. Upon entering an Orthodox church it is customary to light candles and offer prayers for one’s personal needs ...

On June 6, a young man considering becoming a monk arrived at the Orthodox Christian Monastery of St. John ... looking forward to learning how to make candles with Fr. Martin.

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...

Jabłeczna monastery remained the only one that preserved the Orthodox faith. —On the monastery’s territory ... Of course, each monk has his obedience—we have an orchard, many beehives, we make candles ...

This significant event in the calendar of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is tied to the legend that a fragment of ...

Dating to the late 11th century, Spassky Monastery is one of the oldest in all of Russia. The army used it as a barracks until 1995, leaving behind a sad and stinking ruin. The Russian Orthodox ...

They have followed the same candle-lit rituals of prayer ... by the distinctive onion domes of the Russian Orthodox Church: ...

Activities are ticket-based and include beeswax candle dipping ... church tours and honey from the Holy Assumption Orthodox Monastery in Calistoga. Live Russian music and a Russian puppet show ...

Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year. Ukraine ...

Putin was seen lighting a candle, making a sign of the cross with ... Litsa)," Putin told a story about his mother, a Russian ...