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For centuries the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire stood as Christendom's bulwark against the invasions of the Muslims, first of the Arabs and then of...

Born on December 29, 1716 in the Tidewater of Virginia, Philip Ludwell III was America's first Orthodox convert.

Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece. Each year on January 6, hundreds...

On December 28, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the death of the 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, modern Izmit in Turkey, who were burned to...

Christians sheltering in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius in northern Gaza received food and humanitarian aid on Christmas Eve from the Air...

Platani is a beautiful village on the Greek island of Kos in the Dodecanese complex, where Christians and Muslims coexist in harmony. The village...

Religious icons of Christ, the Blessed Mother Mary, and the saints are integral to the religious practices of Orthodox Christians. The tradition was largely...

Jerusalem Christians have united in response to a disputed land deal that poses a threat to the longstanding Armenian presence in the Old City....

The East–West Schism that occurred in 1054 represents one of the most significant and tragic events in the history of Christianity. Eastern and Western...

Saint Porphyrios, Archbishop of Gaza, is a lesser known saint, yet his contribution to the Greek Orthodox Church and Christianity is of great importance