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

Further reading: A historic prayer gathering of Protestants, Orthodox and Catholics in papal Rome One cannot overstate how much progress was made in the 20th century: the pope, for the majority of ...

In 2025, the Orthodox Church has designated two significant Psychosavata as days of remembrance and prayer for the departed.

Was Saint Valentine Greek? A Catholic community on Lesvos says there are strong clues that he was either Greek or of Greek ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the poorest of the poor, to the General Roman Calendar so ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...

Aside from Easter, Pentecost is the highest feast on the Orthodox calendar. Year Date Day Holiday 2025 9 Jun Mon Orthodox Whit Monday 2026 1 Jun Mon Orthodox Whit Monday 2027 21 Jun Mon Orthodox Whit ...

Greek learning, with a continuous oral tradition, spans more than 3,500 years. The Three Hierarchs are venerated as saints in the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, and Anglican Churches.

SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — The hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled Greek islands on the Aegean Sea are a “seismic swarm" and could continue for weeks before eventually diminishing ...

Orthodox priests from Russia are facing repression for opposing Russian policies and the invasion of Ukraine. Many have fled, facing difficulties in resettling, such as finding jobs and learning ...

Val Horncastle, who had Alzheimer’s disease, came up with the idea for the ‘Memory Calendar’ with her husband Keith. We hear how a calendar designed to help one person is benefiting many others. Val ...

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Greek Orthodox Church leaders, and the World Council of Churches also expressed their condolences. Respected for his ...