With the intention of preserving Byzantine spiritual wisdom, Greek monk Nicodemus devoted his life to writing the massive tome Philokalia.

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Pentecost, also called “Whitsunday” in many other Christian denominations, corresponds to Jewish feast of Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks). In ...

One week after leaving the comforts of Australia's summer for the winter of the ancient city of Thessaloniki, Greece, I've served in ... beliefs and lifestyle move beyond the Orthodox church is a ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... The resurrection is proclaimed at exactly midnight, and is celebrated with drums, fireworks, and church bells. Fireworks ...

The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday has said “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be ...

The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

Romania is making history by building the largest Orthodox church in the world! This monumental project is set to surpass many of the world’s most famous religious sites. But why is it being built, ...

Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore II has praised the President for what he has termed as his commitment to upholding freedom of worship in Uganda.Pope Theodore II is the leader ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion ... For the Jewish people of those times and orthodox Jews to this day, all human life has as its author the one God whose creative ...

There are a few nightlife hubs in Cape Town that offer a clustered mix of options that are close enough to stroll between if you just feel like browsing for fun; herewith a brief overview of these.