Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from invaders ...

Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other Christian traditions fueling the growth of Holy Theophany Church in the ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

A local pilgrimage that kicked off in January in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers an opportunity to celebrate the newly canonized Martyrs of Damascus and to, in prayer, walk ...

Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

St. Elizabeth and St. Luke's may have closed, but their history can be preserved by those who lived it. Anyone can look up ...

Addis Ababa plots crusade to reclaim artefacts from the Royal Collection amid hopes that Labour will be more amenable than ...

Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

A 'highly-respected' doctor who sexually abused female patients from the Orthodox Jewish community has been jailed for eight years. Dr Wayne Sefton Davis, a GP in Salford, carried out the assaults ...

One of Maaloula's main monuments is the Greek Orthodox Convent of ... Near the St. Paul Cathedral stands the iconic shrine, Our Lady of Lebanon, where a high, white-coloured statue of the Virgin Mary ...

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