Three years into the Ukraine war, exiled Russian Orthodox priests receive support from Germany’s "Peace Unto All" network, ...

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

Gain insight and understanding of Orthodox history and its place in the modern world. As an Orthodox Christian studies minor, you’ll explore the artistic, historical, literary, and philosophical and ...

As shocking as it may be to believe, there are more than two billion Christians scattered around the world at this moment. All of them are connected in some way or another to a certain denomination of ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled ... Devout followers are said to light an oil candle inside the home beside their icon-candle and keep this ...

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

Reasons for converting vary, including marrying into the faith, or the spirituality of Orthodox liturgy’s beauty, complete with robes, ringing bells, incense smells and beautiful painted icons.

Fanouropita is a sweet cake recipe from Greek cuisine and is traditionally a Lenten cake, also called “lost and found cake.” It is traditionally served on St. Fanourios’ feast day […] ...

Tourism in the Blue-eyed country is not just about majestic castles, picturesque national parks, and cosy agro-estates.

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From Africa in April to the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival, RiverBeat to the rival BBQ contests, here are 13 of the top ...

Orthodox Easter occurs anywhere from mid-April to early May ... On Palm Sunday, leafy palm and olive branches are brought to the churches by the people, who then carry them around the church while ...