The procession was a spectacle of reverence, marked by miraculous events. Initially placed in the Hagia Irene, the incorrupt remains were later transferred to the Church of the Holy Apostles.

Across continents, sacred sites like the venerable Hagia Sophia and the striking Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba have been repurposed to echo the prevailing winds of religious, political and ...

Irene Schwartz Shere died on January 22, 2025, at 78 years of age, after her 5th bout of cancer, as announced by her beloved daughter Holly Taya Shere, her beloved son Brett Shere, beloved ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of ...

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic ...

Hagia Sophia, an architectural marvel and a symbol of Istanbul’s rich history, stands as a testament to the city’s diverse cultural heritage. Originally built as a cathedral in the 6th century, it has ...

Turkey has created a digital twin of Hagia Sophia, one of the world’s most significant landmarks, in order to rebuild it if it gets destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake or fire. Nearly every inch of ...

With the approach of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 — and amid a rising tide of antisemitism — survivors are called upon to share their stories. Irene Skolnick, 87, and one of a ...