The persecution of Christians in Syria, such as the suicide bombing that killed 25 at a Damascus Orthodox church in June, is ...

The Orthodox Christian tradition is strong in the tiny village of Kwethluk, Alaska. It recently welcomed clergy and pilgrims from around the world to canonize a local midwife and healer as a saint.

My pilgrimage to the Orthodox theocracy of Mount Athos (the Holy Mountain) began with a deep yearning for the unknown. It was a place I had never set foot on but had always longed to experience in my ...

The Bible is artful — a “Great Code of Art”, Blake insisted. The word “code” is meant in the sense of “cipher”, the scholar ...

In preparation for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the Patroness of Haiti, St. Jerome Church in East Flatbush hosted ...

The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America. Hundreds of pilgrims joined several bishops in ...

Knights of Columbus process with the new Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Pilgrim Icon during a Mass and Sacred Heart Holy Hour at St. Mary Church in New Haven, Connecticut, Jan. 3, 2025. (photo ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Located in Altstadt, St. Peter's Abbey is free to enter. To access the catacombs, adults pay 2 euros (approximately $2.15). If you have the Salzburg Card, admission to the catacombs is free.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is moving forward with a voluntary buyout program and hiring freeze, flip-flopping on an issue that he and some other top Democrats rejected months ...

St. Mary Catholic Church, 160 N Spring St., Bluffton, has announced the following schedule for Masses during the Christmas and New Year season. The schedule is also posted on our Classifieds page with ...

At the age of 22, Bernadette became a nun and devoted her life to Mary, to praying for the conversion of sinners and to the service of God. Bernadette died on April 16, 1879, at the age of 36.