Pope Leo XIV quietly reaffirmed orthodox Catholic teachings on family, abortion, and social justice in his first audience ...

In choosing his motto and coat of arms, Leo references the Order of St. Augustine, to which he belongs. He uses the ...

In May 2025, a theatrical production titled Liberté by the Royal District Theater in Tbilisi ignited a fervent cultural and ...

The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.

Clinging almost impossibly to a sheer cliff in northern Greece, the Monastery of Simonos Petra, also known as Simonopetra — ...

The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls enclose a diverse Christian ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering ...

Under the leadership of Ramzan Kadyrov, the predominantly Muslim southern Russian republic of Chechnya has maintained a high degree of autonomy while remaining loyal to the Kremlin and Russian ...

The big issue here is what that cross necklace means when it is worn by blonde women who are members of the Donald Trump team. Is this a matter of religious faith or political identity?

The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has warned against the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence and ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

In a historic moment for Greece, the chant of “Christos Anesti” rang through St. Peter’s Basilica at Pope Francis’ funeral, echoing his dream of unity between Catholics and Orthodox Christians.