Pilgrims would journey across continents to light candles beneath their frescoed domes, whisper prayers into the cool stone walls, and gaze upon centuries-old icons bathed in flickering candlelight.

With hand-painted icons, the people of St. George Orthodox Church remember the lives of saints, Christ and their founders from the Middle East.

This new exhibition at Halcyon Features Andy Warhol, David LaChapelle, Dominic Harris, Graceland London, Mitch Griffiths, ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church. Before discussing ... to the liturgy used by the Orthodox churches. After the schism between ...

Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

They were used by Jesus, and have always been at the heart of the Church's daily prayer. Photography, filming, and sound recording are not allowed in the Abbey during services. Please ensure that ...

Two large-scale icon paintings dominated the sanctuary of New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, during its Sts.

He noted that the church has not filed a police report regarding the incident. During the evening Mass, the man entered the cathedral, smashed a whiskey bottle at the altar, and verbally abused the ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... The resurrection is proclaimed at exactly midnight, and is celebrated with drums, fireworks, and church bells. Fireworks ...

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...