As a part of our Teaching Theory Special Series, First Publics invited Drs. Wesley Longhofer and Daniel Winchester, authors of Social Theory Re-Wired, to talk about their goals for and experiences ...

A team of archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the long-forgotten Byzantine settlement of Tharais, offering significant new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East ...

Archaeologists uncover remains of a Byzantine Christian settlement in Jordan, revealing artifacts and a basilica.

"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized June 19 as the first female ...

Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the dominant religion. Geographically, Moldova is primarily a landlocked country characterized by rolling hills, veryfertile plains, and picturesque vineyards.

At least 25 people were killed and 60 wounded in a suicide attack at an Eastern Orthodox church in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday. A suicide bomber opened fire and subsequently detonated an explosive ...

As Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I is "primus inter pares" (first among equals) among the patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is its spiritual leader.

Greek Orthodox churches in Massachusetts are hosting festivals all summer with traditional food, music and dancing. Festivals serve as fundraisers to support church expenses, such as building ...

Among the reasons cited is the fact that both Russia and Ukraine are predominantly Eastern Orthodox countries, while the Vatican is surrounded by NATO member Italy.

Professor Scott Kenworthy, who studies the history and thought of Eastern Orthodox Christianity - particularly in modern Russia - says his OCA parish in Cincinnati "is absolutely bursting at the ...