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

Tourism in the Blue-eyed country is not just about majestic castles, picturesque national parks, and cosy agro-estates.

Gain insight and understanding of Orthodox history and its place in the modern world. As an Orthodox Christian studies minor, you’ll explore the artistic, historical, literary, and philosophical and ...

As shocking as it may be to believe, there are more than two billion Christians scattered around the world at this moment.

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

Matthew Orthodox Church in Green Bay. Officials say the tradition combines history, art and religion. "Everything has a meaning, and sometimes, icons are called windows into heaven. So they all ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Archbishop Anastasios, head of the Orthodox Church of Albania, died at a hospital in Athens at the age of 95 on Saturday, the church announced. Anastasios played a key role in ...

which is affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. In Orthodoxy, it is necessary to use specialized religious painters because icons aren't merely beautiful. They're also ...

The Orthodox Christian Studies Center of Fordham University invites applications for its NEH Dissertation Completion Fellowship and its NEH Faculty Fellowship in Orthodox Christian Studies for the ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled ... Devout followers are said to light an oil candle inside the home beside their icon-candle and keep this ...