When not on tour at various Orthodox Christian churches, the myrrh-bearing icon is housed at Holy Theotokos of Iveron ...

Every year on May 21, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother Saint Helena ...

Gnostic Christianity represents a diverse set of beliefs that challenged emerging orthodox traditions. Rather than a unified ...

The celebrations in honor of the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God began on 19 May. A prayer service with the Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos took place in the Dormition Cathedral of the ...

After years of court battles, Israel will allow women to take the exams men take to become rabbis. It is a step toward expanding women's leadership roles in Orthodox Judaism.

There is nothing unusual about turning a corner in West Virginia's maze of rough mountain roads and seeing churches with ...

Not only was "peace" the very first word of Pope Leo's pontificate, but it was one of the most used words in his first speech ...

Young asian woman wake up early in morning. Female lying on bed and trying turn off alarm clock. Young sleeping woman and alarm clock in bedroom at home. You know the obvious signs: the heavy eyelids, ...

We spend a lot of time thinking about the difficult people in our lives—the friend who can't take feedback, the partner who always has to be right, the coworker who turns everything into a fight. But ...