Eggs also play an important part of Orthodox Easter celebrations—though they differ slightly from country to country. In Greece, hard-boiled eggs are dyed a bright red. In Ukraine, Pysanky eggs ...

This seemingly simple activity, involving bright red dyed eggs and a touch of friendly rivalry, holds deep symbolic meaning ...

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

and Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated by enjoying traditional foods like lamb, and attending Friday, Saturday, and Sunday church services. Families dye Easter eggs red to represent the blood of ...

Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...

On Holy Saturday, Orthodox Christians, like Catholics, bless their food. The contents of the baskets brought to church are very similar: eggs, bread, salt, cold meat and cheese. The baskets must also ...