Orthodox Christians

Russia's decision to invade Ukraine has split the Orthodox Church. Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, a leading authority of the Eastern Orthodox Church, quickly condemned the “unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.” By contrast, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the...

As fears grow across the globe about the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, people in Greece and abroad are wondering if gatherings in churches and other shrines should be restricted, or at least if some of the practices of...

A religious ceremony by Orthodox Christians began at Sumela Monastery in the Macka district of the northern Trabzon province in Turkey. The Sumela Monastery is a 1,600-year-old ancient Orthodox monastery located at a 1,200-meter height on a steep cliff. On...