The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms.

In a gesture of unity, Orthodox priests have been encouraged to shave their beards, as a symbolic act of brotherhood with ...

Christianity rapidly spread afterward, becoming the official religion of the empire in 380 A.D. Constantine is especially ...

In this combination photo Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, 2017, and Members of the Ukrainian community in Sacramento, Calif.

Orthodox, Catholic and other churches. Joan, whose family was persecuted by the communists, joined a small underground church group. He worked at the Tirana Psychiatric Hospital until 1990 ...

Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, the Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church, led the special ceremony in St Mary’s Syrian Orthodox ...

All forms of religion were banned in Albania for 23 years starting in 1967, when the country was completely isolated from the ...

Orthodox, Catholic and other churches. Joan, whose family was persecuted by the communists, joined a small underground church group. He worked at the Tirana Psychiatric Hospital until 1990 ...