In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men ...

The Rev. Stevhen Supica, left, of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Spokane removes Christ’s body from the cross and prepares to wrap it in a white cloth during a reenactment of the burial of ...

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev spoke with EWTN about the importance of the Eucharist at the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 6. Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev ...

“The Russian Orthodox Church doesn’t recognize those decisions and won’t fulfill them,” Archbishop Hilarion Alfeyev said in Belarus after a meeting of the synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight ...

EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES. There are many parallels between the beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox church and those of the Roman Catholic church, but there are also fundamental differences. Some of the ...

On May 2, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all of Africa ordained in Zimbabwe the first deaconess of any patriarchate in the global Eastern Orthodox Church, marking the culmination of years ...

An upcoming visit between two of Christianity's most prominent figures is a welcome sign that reflects what's already ...

Apr. 28—While many Christians celebrated Easter March 31, those of the Eastern Orthodox rite who adhere to the Julian calendar will keep the observance May 5. The faithful will observe Holy Week, ...

The four ancient manuscripts arrived at Princeton University through a German auction house. The school purchased the first, dated to the 16th century, in 1921. The other three, all from the Byzantine ...

Orthodox believers are called to pursue deification, or divine qualities, according to a Russian Orthodox leader. The most powerful way to do this, he says, is through the Eurcharist. Metropolitan ...