Hopes are growing that a long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary on an island off Istanbul could reopen soon, with formulas for its new status under discussion, Bishop Aravissu Kassianos Nikolar told AFP.

To start with the conclusion, for those who want to add monasteries, ancient ruins, and a rustic food culture to their classic European city walking experience, Bulgaria is highly recommended. I want ...

Estonia’s Kirikla Orthodox Monastery is the first of its kind to be established by the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church in ...

Cardinal Seán O’Malley discussed ways in which Catholics and Orthodox Christians can build closer bonds. Archbishop Flavio Pace discussed ongoing Vatican efforts to help bring about unity.

Archbishop Alexei, the head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, personally presented ornate certificates of ...

Orthodox Easter will be held on Sunday 12 April. Orthodox Christians from around the world will commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Australia has just enjoyed its Easter long ...

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is ...

(RNS) — Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople and one of Orthodox Christianity’s most influential leaders, has begun a nearly two-week apostolic visit to the United States that ...

Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The contrast between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Tewahedo Orthodox Church of Ethiopia about the dispute on Deir el Sultan monastery, the place of worship placed on a ...

Egypt began to transition to Christianity shortly after the turn of the first century C.E., and by the fifth century, it was a hub of Coptic art and culture. A Coptic monastery discovered at the ...

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) aims to strengthen and deepen the political and economic relations between the EU, its member states and the six Eastern European partner countries. It also supports ...