Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

Addis Ababa plots crusade to reclaim artefacts from the Royal Collection amid hopes that Labour will be more amenable than ...

As Catholic Christians, we are taught to forgive others, to reconcile with our neighbor, to seek out amicable ways to end grudges and angry separations; yet we have been part of a grudge ...

The piece, one side of which is an enamel copy of a 16th-century woodcut, the other side crafted in Ethiopia, reveals how ...

First, is there actually a growing trend of young men looking to become Orthodox Christians? Second, is it correct to ...

Pope Francis met with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations who have made a pilgrimage to Rome on the ...

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A partially completed icon by Father Theophan. Courtesy photoBY FATHER THEOPHAN MACKEYSaint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox ChurchLos Alamos As a priest, I hardly ever get to finish a project in the ...

Military medic Natalya carried a jug of water blessed by priests at the Sviatogirsk monastery in east Ukraine as she ...

Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

Thousands gathered in Johannesburg to celebrate Timkat, the vibrant Ethiopian Orthodox festival of Epiphany, marking a ...