The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

With the intention of preserving Byzantine spiritual wisdom, Greek monk Nicodemus devoted his life to writing the massive tome Philokalia.

Elizabeth the New Martyr Russian Orthodox Church has been meeting ... as well as holy orders and monastic life, Eastern Orthodoxy also shares some measure of its formal structure with Catholicism ...

Bill proponents argue it would prevent extremism, while critics say it could worsen tensions between ethnic Estonians and ...

Pope Francis referred to a third meaning of the creed on the spiritual level and asked his listeners not to forget that the ...

Oriental Orthodox churches, as differentiated from the Eastern Orthodox churches ... The Holy Father told the group of young priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox churches, including Armenian ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

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

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

He created a 300-person Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant choir and orchestra. Then he took a break.