January 7th, President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended a service in the church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in ...

Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...

Artist Beshoy Zaraa describes the tradition of painting the Christian story of the nativity of Jesus in Egyptian art to ...

Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russia, follow the ancient Julien calendar, which runs 13 days later ...

The small Christian village of Maaloula recalls what Julani's group was when they were still called Al Nusra. Here, in 2013, ...

A tour of the Byzantine churches in the historic center of Athens offers history, unique architecture and a rare viewing ...

A bejeweled icon, or encolpion ... by the many lines of evidence that converge on this ancient church. Just yards from the tomb of Christ are other rock-hewn tombs of the period, affirming ...

One of Bamum’s most illustrious leaders was Njoya Ibrahima (1889–1933), an innovator and cultural icon. He invented ... blending Islam and Christianity with animist beliefs.

The baptistry contains a number of frescoes, which constitute probably the most ancient Christian paintings in the world ... for some time and a fear that veneration of an icon of Christ could become ...

In theory, all churches are the same. As the enduring nursery rhyme puts it: “Here is the church and here is the steeple; ...

Christmas, celebrated by 2.4 billion Christians globally, blends ancient winter rituals, vibrant traditions, and religious ...