Ambrosio and her husband, Mike Ambrosio, were founding members of the Holy Resurrection Antiochian Orthodox Christian ... Inside, the icons of Jesus Christ, his mother, Mary, and the saints ...

The tradition of icon painting began to develop simultaneously with the development of Christianity. In the modern era, avant ...

Because the 50 day period from Pascha, or Easter, to Pentecost is a time for celebration, Orthodox Christians don't kneel when they pray, the Rev. Peter Pier of St. John Chrysostom Antiochian ...

Orthodox Church Leader Says Faith Is Humanity's Safeguard Against the 'Impending Robotocracy' ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has said that ...

It is one of these handkerchiefs that the ceremony leader, Babis Theodorakis, gives participants to mark the start of the ritual in the "konaki" -- a room decorated with Orthodox icons where ...

A big church festival got underway in Allentown Friday afternoon. St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church is holding its 40th annual Heritage Festival. The festival is known for its Syrian-inspired ...

Constructed around 2,000 years ago, the historic cave southwest of Jerusalem has long been linked with 'Salome', midwife from the Book of James. From the 8th or 9th centuries, Christians ...

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.

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