Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other ...

Pope Francis offered that reminder on Thursday as he met with a delegation of Orthodox clergy taking part in a study visit to ...

The study covers the broad landscape of Orthodoxy, including among others: Albanian, Antiochian, Armenian, Bulgarian, Coptic, Greek, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and American Orthodox. Support from ...

According to legend, it was St. Mark who introduced Christianity to Egypt, and it was here that Africa's first Christian church – the Coptic Church of Egypt – thrived. To learn more about ...

The Nicene Creed is more than a statement of faith -- it is a powerful sign of unity among Christians, Pope Francis said as he welcomed young priests and monks from Oriental Orthodox Churches to the ...

By turning our hearts to Mary, we experience a whole new horizon of prayer. By her gentle guidance, Mary shows us new depths ...

This was the liturgy used in Rome ... Today there exists in Egypt the Coptic rite which is Orthodox and the Coptic rite that is loyal to the Bishop of Rome. The Ge'ez rite based in Ethiopia ...

and the Coptic Orthodox (January 7). In a number of Catholic countries, the holiday is also called the Day of the Three Kings. Thus, in Spain, on the eve of Epiphany, mass processions (La ...

Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week. April 13-19, Holy Week This year, Orthodox Holy Week will be observed from April 13 to April 19. In Holy Week, also called Passion Week, the church’s ...

Just months after the document’s release, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church halted dialogue with the Vatican following consultation with other Eastern Orthodox churches in the region — a ...

In 1762, they too were received into the Eastern Orthodox Church much like their father had been years before. Ludwell translated important Orthodox liturgies into English The family returned to ...