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

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

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

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 ...

Amid Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy, alliances are splintering. Washington’s stance toward China and Russia opened ...

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

“This is this sign and symbol of longing for unity because ... a scholar and analyst of Orthodox Christianity, noting that other than the Romanian church’s tepid response, no other Orthodox ...

For Christians in the Middle East, this moment carries particular significance. These ancient communities, rooted in lands ...

Orthodox crosses have been erased from book covers, posters, signage—you name it. But never before on official state symbols. Now it's happened. The Russian coat of arms shown in the video from ...

In a region fractured by war, politics, and persecution, this year’s shared Easter celebration among Orthodox and Catholic Christians offers a rare symbol of unity. From the ruined quarters of ...