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

The pastoral guide also contains specific guidelines for the Eastern Churches to live this time of grace 'with awareness and ...

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

The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches has ... of the Eastern Roman Empire, which culminated with the fall of Constantinople and the conquest of the rest of the Byzantine territories by the ...

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 ...

COMMENTARY: Approved on the same day as ‘Lumen Gentium’ and ‘Unitatis Redintegratio,’ ‘Orientalium Ecclesiarum’ manifests the ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

Saint Anysia is venerated primarily within the Eastern Orthodox Church in regions influenced by Byzantine culture.

A Byzantine ... eastern half of the Roman Empire, outlasted the western half by a thousand years before it finally fell to the Ottoman Turks onslaughts in 1453. In 2023, an ancient Byzantine ...

Serving as the capital of the Khmer Empire from the ... the Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches were built during the 13th century reign of King Lalibela. One of Ethiopia’s most important religious sites, to ...

Sandwiched between Ottomans to the south, the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the west, and Tartars to the east, the Moldavia ...

The nearby Memorial Church of Moses has some impressive mosaic displays to observe. Mount Nebo is a significant landmark to visit, no matter your religion. You can enjoy various historically preserved ...