The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated ...

A Greek Orthodox monastery in Italy, founded more than one thousand years ago is thriving just south of Rome in the epicenter of Catholicism.

“Orthodox change nothing,” Father Sava adds. “The faith that was delivered to the saints,” Martin agrees. We pause before a ...

EXCLUSIVE: The original meaning of the Snow White fairy tale has been lost in the Disney remake, according to a myth and symbol expert - who unveils what it's really about.

There is this element of the call to action of going and living a holy life and participating in the energies of God that ...

Eastern Mennonite University's upcoming play is based on a true story about a nun who didn't quite fit the stereotypical mold ...

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni included—came out to publicly support the museum’s stand. Four days later the artworks were ...

It is chanted in all Orthodox Churches throughout the world during the five Fridays in Great Lent and constitutes a very ...

And culturally, I feel attuned to Eastern European ... beauty in the Russian Orthodox Church. As a tiny child, the first images I saw were the big painted heads, the icons, flickering in the ...