From remote mountain chapels to whitewashed churches on the Greek islands, Orthodox Christians across Greece celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration on August 6 by bringing the season's first grapes to be blessed—a centuries-old tradition rooted in one of...
Every August 1, the Orthodox Church marks the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, an ancient feast whose origins lie in Byzantine Constantinople. Although less well known than major Christian celebrations such as Easter or Christmas, the commemoration...
Orthodox Christians around the world on Monday celebrate the feast of St. Panteleimon, one of Christianity's most revered physician saints, remembered for healing the sick without accepting payment and for sacrificing his life during the Roman persecutions of the...
Every year in parts of Madagascar, children are condemned simply because of the circumstances of their birth. Some are targeted because they are twins, a condition that centuries-old traditions in parts of the island associate with misfortune. Others are hunted...
Archbishop Sotirios of Canada has confirmed his intention to resign in early July, bringing a monumental 52-year episcopal tenure to a close.
While on a pastoral visit to Vancouver, the Archbishop confirmed the news originally reported by The National Herald,...
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...
