Pope John Paul II made history by becoming the first leader of the Vatican to visit Greece in nearly 1300 years.

The Orthodox Church, a cornerstone of Georgian ... This would mark a first in the history of Eastern Churches. Never since the Great Schism of 1054 have religion and politics been intertwined ...

Opus Dei Father Luke Mata, vicar of the personal prelature in California, invites listeners “to become like little children” — not just in simplicity, but also in making time for Jesus by ...

A bejeweled icon, or encolpion, worn by Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox ... the Great’s summit fortresses, evoke the oppressive power of the Roman Empire. Some scholars regard Jesus as a social ...

Did Jesus love the adulteress and the prostitute? Absolutely. There are two remarkable stories showing how Jesus cared for all types of people. The religious folks called the Pharisees in the time of ...

A journalist drawn back to the war-ravaged city of Odesa discovered that Orthodoxy in Ukraine was in a conflict zone of its own A journalist drawn back to the war-ravaged city of Odesa discovered ...

Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. Easter is about what He was born ... "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people." ...

The incomprehensible and inexplicable Nativity of Christ came to pass when Herod the Great was reigning in Judea; the latter was an Ascalonite on his fathers's side and an Idumean on his mother's. He ...

To get from Sicily to Naples, we took a Trenitalia train that goes on a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina. The cheap ride had great coastal views. Russia is losing around 1,500 troops a day. The ...

she helped organize a gathering of approximately 50,000 worshipers to celebrate Jesus Christ through song. Such events aim to revive a sense of belonging to the Orthodox Church, long intertwined ...

And maybe a little Jesus? Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little ...