Cairo (AFP) – Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine's monastery in the Sinai ... The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople said it was "disappointed and ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times. The Israeli Ministry of ...

It said the monastery was granted a letter of protection from the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century which was reaffirmed by the Ottoman Sultan Selim II in the 16th century. The Ecumenical ...

The Pantocrator Monastery is also worth a visit (Picture: Shutterstock) The monastery was recently restored, and a young monk now hosts tours that take you through the site’s cultural significance.

Because we, here, in the Pantocrator Monastery, have a tradition of Pilgrimage on Myrrh ... Although the Saint was initially buried in Rome, her holy relics were later moved to Constantinople, in 1211 ...

A holy monastery, Covenant for Ladies, now stands on the site. Found amongst the excavation was St Raphael’s round metallic engolpion with a low relief of ‘Christ Pantocrator’ on it.

The structure is modeled after the Hagia Sophia, the foremost Orthodox Christian church built in the 4th century in Constantinople ... of Christ the Almighty, or Pantocrator ("Ruler of the ...

A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramzan — a beacon of inter-faith harmony in a time of religious tension. For more than a decade ...

These hospitals, such as the Pantocrator Xenon in Constantinople, employed specialised physicians and offered treatments ranging from surgery to herbal remedies that were believed to be beneficial.

(KGUN) — A historic Midtown building has a new future on its horizon. The pink Benedictine Monastery at 800 N. Country Club Road was once home to a covenant of nuns before transforming into a ...

The Carmelite nuns have left their home at a Christoval monastery after 35 years. "For decades, the Carmelite sisters have carried out a contemplative life of prayer and work at Our Lady of Grace ...

A Buddhist monastery in Thailand is under investigation after authorities discovered more than 40 bodies on site which were allegedly used for meditation practices, police said Sunday. Forty-one ...