Many things are said and written about the great Cappodocian Father of the 4th century St. Basil the Great of Caesarea. In Basil the Great, we find the consummate theologian, liturgical scholar, ...

Five of them were later numbered among the saints: Basil the Great; Macrina (July 19) was an exemplar of ascetic life, and exerted strong influence on the life and character of St Basil the Great; ...

Basil resisted the pressure from Emperor Valens, an Arian himself, who wanted to keep him in silence and admit the heretics to communion. No wonder, when the great St. Athanasius died, the ...

It’s not in Rome or set in a cathedral, but the services at St. Basil the Great Orthodox Church are steeped in tradition. “This church is so ancient, and it goes back to the first century ...

250 A.D. "The clergyman who is deposed for mortal sin, shall not be excommunicated." St. Basil the Great, "Canonical Letter" c. 374 A.D. "There are venial sins and there are mortal sins.

It also houses relics from St. Basil the Great, as well as multiple paintings and sculptures. Every May, the basilica hosts the Procession of the Holy Blood, a celebration that dates to the 1300s ...

St. Basil's Cathedral, also known by its much longer title as the Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat, is the most iconic landmark in Russia. It's located in Red Square, immediately ...