BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: This weekend of Easter Sunday (April 12) for Western Christians we have a profile coming up of an inspiring Christian musician. We also have a “Belief and Practice” segment on ...

The images continue to pour out of Kiev. Right now there are flames rising high over the lovely public squares I first visited in 2009, while speaking at a Ukrainian conference on religion and the ...

The joining of bluegrass tones to Orthodox sacred music is like perfectly fit gloves on two praying hands, especially in chant: the roots of roots music. What happens when Orthodox Christian ...

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and charm and joy to life and to everything.” —Plato With music’s transcendent power, language does ...

One of the most esteemed choirs of Russian Orthodox chant, Chantres Orthodoxes Russes, is preparing to put on two concerts in two days. This premier vocal ensemble is expected to put on quite a show, ...

A moment as mysterious as the sacred idea it celebrates – the crucified Christ’s decent into Hades before his resurrection – arrived Saturday morning at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in a ...

You have packed up those Christmas decorations, but for many Orthodox Christians, the celebrations are just getting started. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Father Daniel Habib, a Coptic ...

At midnight Saturday, Greek Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Christ. Reporter Joanna Kakissis sends us this postcard from Athens and the inner-city cathedral of Saint ...

The Orthodox liturgy is completely sung, and draws on Middle Eastern influences. “The Orthodox Church is unique in modern times, having a completely sung liturgy. Everything is sung from the very ...