Religion

News and Stories that affect Alaskan faith and its free expression thereof.

OPINION: A messenger of peace in a world at war

I found myself facing a large wooden medieval door of a small and noticeably aged Gothic-style church. With some effort, I opened the thick door and slowly walked into the church. There was no one in the sanctuary; it was dark, a slight scent of burnt candles

Orthodox Alaskans set to celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7

While most Alaskans have already thrown out their Christmas trees and packed away the ornaments for another year, thousands of Orthodox Christians are still gearing up to celebrate the birth of Christ on January 7. That’s because the Russian Orthodox Church

Joy to the world – Merry Christmas!

As the world presses upon us to succumb to consumerism, never forget that Santa's gifts are just the faintest echo, a token reminder, of the gift we all received when our savior was born in that cattle shed thousands of years