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

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

The celebration on Jan. 25 marked the solemn conclusion of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which the Pope ...

Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church of Albania after the fall of the communist regime in the country, has ...

The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches has prepared a pastoral guide for the 2025 Jubilee of the Eastern Churches to be ...

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

Amid repeated calls for the dismissal of Patriarch John X Yazigi, these demands appear unrealistic and illogical, especially ...

Tourists joined Ethiopians for Orthodox Christmas celebrations at one of the world's oldest churches on Tuesday. The rock-hewn monolithic church is one of 11 in the town of Lalibela, in the Amhara ...

Between 541 and 544, there was also the first and most severe documented occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern Roman Empire (also referred to as the Byzantine Empire), in which millions ...

Warren Scott STEUBENVILLE — While many have taken down their Christmas trees and put away their decorations until next year, Christians in Eastern Orthodox churches will begin celebrating the ...

The first 50 ultra-Orthodox soldiers were drafted for regular service in the Israel Defense Forces’ new Haredi brigade, known as the Hasmonean Brigade, the military said on Sunday. The ...

The Israeli military has enlisted the first batch of about 50 recruits into its new ultra-Orthodox brigade after a controversial decision to end their decades-long exemption from service.