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From the believed birthplace of Jesus Christ in Palestine, to a minimalist marvel in Abu Dhabi, these houses of worship are testament to the Middle East's unbroken links to the origins of Christianity ...

Jesus is completely God and completely man ... s inspiration is guiding the earthly hand. Rublev prayed this icon for the Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow. Like medieval Western ...

The Orthodox priest arrives at the church basement ... smoky incense drifts through the room draped in velvet portraits of religious icons like Jesus, Mary and the saints. Plush rugs layer the ...

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 ...