The remarkable spread of Christianity by the Greeks of the Byzantine Empire into Eastern Europe stands as one of history's most significant turning points.
This spread of Orthodox Christianity in the regions north of the Danube had a significant impact...
The Agios Nikolaos Church in Turkey, also known as the Adana Greek Orthodox Church, has been transformed into a public library, in the latest twist of its nearly two-century-long history.
Originally built in 1845 by the local Greek Orthodox community...
South Carolina US Senate candidate Mark Lynch pledged to impose severe economic sanctions on Turkey until the Hagia Sophia is returned to the Orthodox Church.
In a direct challenge to incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Lynch criticized the senator's silence...
Archbishop Makarios of Australia made the statement that Orthodox Church services should be conducted in Greek to preserve national and spiritual identity.
With the striking words “If the Church loses its Greek identity, then we are in serious trouble. We...
The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms. However, one of these divisions is not widely known and preceded the one titled 'Great,' which took place in...
The Hagia Sophia, the timeless architectural marvel of Christianity and the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey), is renowned around the world for its exceptionally beautiful and stunning Byzantine mosaics, among many other things.
These spectacular mosaics have...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the Orthodox Good Friday service of the Epitaphios on Friday evening in New York City.
The recently-elected mayor attended the solemn observance of the Orthros of Great and Holy Saturday and the Service...
Pope Zachary (Zacharias in Greek and Latin) was the last ethnically Greek pope, serving as the head of the Roman Church. Zachary reigned from 741 to 752 AD during a tumultuous period of change and uncertainty in papal history.
Despite...
Imagine walking into a church, where spectacular icons stare down from the walls, priests with long beards swing incense censers, and the chanting has that familiar Byzantine note as everything looks and feels Orthodox, but it's all Catholic. It...
