The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.

Pascha (Aramaic for Easter, ܦܨܚܐ) is more than just the change of a year; it is a true transfiguration, a moment that ...

The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the ...

Here you can cross an exact replica of the 16th ... any ecclesiastical fatigue is allayed by the remarkable Orthodox Cathedral here: a 300ft-tall Byzantine-influenced wonder replete with multiple ...

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His ...

The oldest known depiction of the Crucifixion of Christ is housed in the Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on ...

Monasteries like Hosios Loukas, Prodromos, Mega Spileo, Agios Dimitrios Avgou, and the Holy Monastery of the Philosopher are ...

What is most impressive is that these carols are not your typical modern carols, but songs from the Byzantine period ... continue through until 6 January which marks the date for orthodox Christmas or ...

Situated on the left-side upland plateau of Debed Canyon in the Lori province, Odzun is one of the largest villages in ...

Albania’s Orthodox Church has elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.

The crosses, which are handmade by the parishioners of St. Paul’s, will be available in either Roman or Byzantine for the door or cemetery. Dimensions are 25 inches high and 14 inches wide.