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The Catholic Spirit1d
Damascus archbishop: As Syrian Church continues to diminish, there are signs of hope
The persecution of Christians in Syria, such as the suicide bombing that killed 25 at a Damascus Orthodox church in June, is ...
The Tablet5d
A Cry for Hope: Brooklyn Parish Hosts Triduum Prayer for Haiti Amid Nation’s Struggle With Gang Violence
In preparation for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the Patroness of Haiti, St. Jerome Church in East Flatbush hosted ...
The Malta Independent5d
A Journey to Mount Athos: Between Catholicism and Orthodoxy
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 ...
WXXI News6d
Pilgrims and clergy gather in remote Alaska village to canonize first Yup'ik saint
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.
Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint
The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America. Hundreds of pilgrims joined several bishops in ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel7d
Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy's new saint?
The first female Orthodox saint in North America was an Indigenous woman who spent her entire life with her Yup'ik family and ...
Anchorage Daily News12d
In a historic canonization, the ‘mother of the Kuskokwim’ becomes an Orthodox saint
The humble Yup’ik mother and midwife known as Matushka Olga is now officially a saint in the Orthodox church, after a ...
Case Western Reserve University21d
ST. MARY'S ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - Case Western Reserve University
It was replaced in 1975 by a social hall with a library and a nationality museum. St. Mary's first priest, Rev. Father Moise Balea, served from 1905-Nov. 1907. He eventually established 20 parishes ...
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Pope Francis’ funeral recap: Remarkable scenes as world leaders and 250,000 mourners say final farewell - The Nightly
Pope Francis has arrived at the Basilica of St Mary Major. Pallbearers unloaded his coffin as several cardinals and bishops made their way inside the church for his private burial. He will be buried ...
Religion News Service2mon
From 65 feet above the altar, Ukrainian master races to finish Texas church's Easter icon - Religion News Service
Ukrainian artist Vladimir Grygorenko pauses while painting an iconic representation of the ascension of Christ in the cupola of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Euless, Texas, on March 6, 2025.
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How Orthodox church icons are made, tell visual faith stories
How to become an iconographer St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church in Springettsbury Township has been adding icons to their walls for years. The iconographer, Elias Katsaros who lives ...
Greek City Times3mon
Oldest depiction of Jesus and the Crucifixion is found in Greek Orthodox St. Catherine Monastery, Egypt - Greek City Times
Although the St. Catherine icon reflects Greco-Roman art traditions, it also exemplifies key elements of early Christian iconography. Beyond simply depicting the Crucifixion, the icon includes ...