The Byzantine Empire was one of the first societies to offer its citizens some form of what we now call universal healthcare.

With the intention of preserving Byzantine spiritual wisdom, Greek monk Nicodemus devoted his life to writing the massive tome Philokalia.

Tiny Cyprus has an incredibly rich variety of attractions and a compelling blend of Greek (Orthodox) and Turkish (Muslim) ...

An archaeological discovery near Jerusalem has shaken the foundations of historical knowledge about asceticism in the ...

Empress Irene of Athens, a pivotal figure in Byzantine history, navigated a world of political intrigue and religious ...

The Albanian case is very similar to the problems that the Croat 19 th century nationalists faced with the acute lack of ...

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...

The churches using the Byzantine liturgy include the Albanian ... The Malankarese rite developed in India. They trace their Christian lineage to St. Thomas the Apostle who traveled to South ...

Rhodes is located in the eastern part of the Aegean Sea off the coast of the Asia Minor peninsula. The island is considered one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The Mediterranean ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the conversion of Istanbul's Church of St. Savior in ... the day after Orthodox Easter, while some Christian frescoes were covered with curtains.

With only 19 parishes in his eparchy, the new bishop of Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, Artur ...