Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...

Greek monasteries are an important element of Greek Orthodox Christian heritage and have a long history. These monasteries have played a significant role in preserving religious, cultural, and ...

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church will elect four new metropolitans on August 27 during a historic assembly in Mulanthuruthy.

A legend has it that the monastery was founded in 1380 by Mstislavl Prince Semyon Lugveny. By the way, Semyon was the last ...

Scottish police have launched an extensive search for Justin Evans, 24, who disappeared from the Golgotha Monastery on Papa ...

Legend has it that the miraculous Tupichevskaya Icon of the Mother of God was revealed in the early 17th century to Konstantin Matskevich, a local Orthodox nobleman, in a forest.

Ashley Marie Purpura explores the Eastern church’s androcentrism—and finds resources to counter it from within ...

A new documentary and series titled “Saint Savva” explored the life, spiritual journey and enduring legacy of Saint Savva, ...

BETHLEHEM, April 11, 2026 (WAFA) – Christian churches following the Eastern calendar marked Holy Fire Saturday on Saturday in the cities of Bethlehem, Beit Sahour, and Beit Jala, on the eve of Easter, ...

Discover how the Orthodox Easter Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem becomes a symbol of unity and hope during conflict, ...

Saints Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene of Lesvos are among the most beloved newly‑revealed martyrs of the Eastern Orthodox Church — not only because of their 15th‑century martyrdom, but because their ...

Even though the recently renamed Estonian Christian Orthodox Church tries to appear independent, its activities are still curated from Moscow, Estonia's internal security yearbook reveals.