Empress Irene of Athens, a pivotal figure in Byzantine history, navigated a world of political intrigue and religious ...

An Orthodox church in the town of Oia in Santorini, Greece, as the main town of Fira is lit by the sun in the background on 4 ...

Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from ...

Thousands of Albanians Pay Last Respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects ...

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 ...

icons are called windows into heaven. So they all tell a story about the life of Christ and the apostles and the saints," said Paul Novak, St. Matthew Orthodox Church parish council president.

Key finds, including a marble-paved Roman thoroughfare and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, are now showcased at subway stations.

Restoration of Camden’s oldest existing house of worship may be put on pause as the congregation struggles with a fiscal crunch and a dwindling membership. The Newton Friends meetinghouse needs ...

Other notable examples of women who became empresses of the Byzantine Empire include Irene of Athens, who ruled in her own right and convened the Second Council of Nicaea, restoring the veneration of ...