The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the ...

One morning in October of 2023, Miami police were called to remove a “squatter” who had, or so the ecclesiastical complainants claimed, taken up illegal residence in one of South Florida’s oldest ...

Kasos is a hidden gem in the Aegean Sea, a small and unspoiled island in Greece that feels untouched by time. Nestled between ...

The oldest churches have long stood as some of the most ... Over time, it has served as a Greek Orthodox cathedral, a Roman Catholic cathedral, and an imperial mosque. Today, this iconic structure ...

Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens on Friday (February 28, 2025). The massive ...

Derived from the Greek for “king ... she led me straight to the church’s crowning glory: the apse mosaic of the enthroned Christ, commonly considered Rome’s oldest Christian mosaic.

Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus' Commandaria is ...

Discussions focused on collaboration and support for the preservation of the Patriarchate’s extensive historical archives ...

Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly ...

DISTOMO, Greece — Feeling overwhelmed by everyday ... so they can feel something,” said Giorgos Papaioannou, a 29-year-old aluminum plant worker known during carnival as president of Distomo ...

ATHENS, Greece — Riot police fired volleys of tear ... Memorial services were held at Orthodox churches in Athens for the victims, who included many university students returning from a long ...

Though they have no photos from their homeland, they keep a framed photo of their young son, Riad, meeting Pope Francis in ...