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 ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer. Mary is the quintessential paragon of prayer. Not only does she ...

In an ominous sign there could be more weather chaos on the way, parts of regional NSW are reporting massive hail storms. Residents in Tucabia, a small country village in the state’s north ...

Rare tropical hail has been reported in the Edmonton as the BOM issued a severe thunderstorm warning. Picture: Douglas St John Edmonton resident Lyn Hayles a short time ago reported an intense ...

"It could be a micro-burst." Possible storms are forecast for Friday throughout the Far Northern Peninsula and Gulf Country after "unusual" hail activity on Thursday. The Gold Coast experienced ...

For some parents, talking about their child's drug addiction on national TV might seem like a regrettable decision, but Mary Cosby, star of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," believes it's ...

Canberra was lashed by a severe thunderstorm on Wednesday night that brought heavy rain, hail and strong winds. It toppled trees and knocked out power for more than 350 households. Emergency ...

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in parts of the Northern Cape. Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning ...

Australians have been warned to brace for golf ball-sized hail and flash flooding, as thunderstorms are set to sweep the nation. Sky News Weather meteorologist Alison Osbourne said there was the ...

One of the first prayers that you and I learned as children was the Hail Mary, a prayer that some non-Catholics criticize for being directed to Mary rather than to God. Part of the problem is that ...