In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.

By many measures, Orthodox Ethiopians have much higher levels of religious commitment than do Orthodox Christians in the faith’s heartland of Central and Eastern Europe. Christians were harassed by ...

Celebrating Easter together might seem like a simple expression of union, but it can also breathe new life into efforts ...

The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday declared that “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he celebrated ...

The matter of icon veneration, which is big in the Roman Catholic camp, but especially in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, is ...

Eastern Orthodox Churches are self-governing bodies of Christians adhering to a pure and unbroken line from the first days of the Apostles and the disciples of Jesus. Originally in communion with the ...

[2] These lands of Southern Italy and Sicily, once called “Magna Graecia,” were for centuries a hearth of Orthodox culture ... The Roman Empire was divided into western and eastern portions during the ...

While most Christian communities around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25 or on the eve of December 24, those following the Eastern Orthodox traditions mark the day on January 6 or ...