An upcoming visit between two of Christianity's most prominent figures is a welcome sign that reflects what's already ...

The undulating, ethereal vocalizations of a choir of men chanting melodies in Greek seem to transcend space and time, sweeping back the veil separating Heaven and Earth. It could have be ...

Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week. By Kim Barker and Nataliya Vasilyeva The village parishioners’ ...

Christians around the world observe Lent to varying degrees, but none with more zeal than the Eastern Orthodox, the vast branch of Christendom that split from the western Roman Catholic church a ...

Saint John Chrysostom, whose memory the Orthodox Church honors November 13th, is among the most beloved figures in the ...

Father Spiro Bobotas streams Holy Week services from Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Miami. The church is closed to in-person services amid the coronavirus epidemic. The Eastern Orthodox ...

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including ...

Eastern Orthodox spiritual leader condemns Russian invasion Bartholomew I blames 'blatant violation' of international law In this Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 file photo, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, ...

Slate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. Start your free trial. Traditions were upended last Sunday when most of the Christian world ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘The entire life of the church is a calling to ecological awareness,’ said Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew. WASHINGTON (RNS) — The spiritual head of Eastern Orthodox Christians ...