Old Greek Inscription From an Ancient Fortress, Hints at Byzantine Christianity A team of Hebrew University archaeologists ...

The opening of 600 positions for Greek Orthodox priests in the diaspora is expected soon, Proto Thema reported. To date, a large part of the clergy abroad do not have a regular salary, insurance or ...

Within the Orthodox Christian Church of the Byzantine Empire, women had the opportunity to become deaconesses or lay sisters, participating in social services and managing religious organizations that ...

While in the area, you must visit Masada, which sits about 60 miles south of Jerusalem along the southeast coast of the Dead Sea. Overlooking the sea from its cliff-side perch, this archaeological ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast day of Epiphany on Sunday with a traditional dip into icy water even as local emergencies issued weather warnings. Local media showed people bathing ...

The Fiji National Women’s Shadow Team, Mount Masada, defeated the New Zealand Development side 24-7 to claim the title at the McDonald’s Fiji Coral Coast 7s. Both teams entered the match with ...

David Tudor (l), who has now been banned for life from the Church of England, was pictured talking to Stephen Cottrell, then Bishop of Chelmsford, in 2014 A woman who says she was sexually abused ...

Mt Masada is the new champion of the McDonald’s Fiji Coral Coast 7s Women’s competition after ending the NZ Development side’s unbeaten run in the competition with a 24-7 win in the Final ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An East Tennessee man faces multiple charges after allegedly entering a Jewish community center dressed to to “appear as an orthodox Jewish Rabbi,” according to the ...

Additionally, the stunning golden mosaics of the church represent the best of Byzantine art that survived and passed on to Italy from Byzantine lands. The Byzantine tradition of icon painting proved ...

During excavations north of the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, archaeologists uncovered a sprawling compound from the Byzantine era that contained 10 buildings, including a monastery, a winepress, and a ...