A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious ...

Constantinople fell, and Emperor Constantine XI’s sacrifice marked the end of an era and a legacy of faith and defiance.

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

In March 1974, Roger Trenton Davis was sentenced to 40 years in prison for 9 ounces of marijuana, an unusually harsh punishment that would make him nationally known as the “marijuana martyr.” ...

St. Justin Martyr Born in Flavia Neapolis (in Palestinian Syria) around 100; conversion to Christianity around 130; martyred in Rome in the year 165, under Marcus Aurelius. Saint Justin Martyr (as ...

Hey Parents! If you have a mythology aficionado in the house or want your kids to discover Greek mythology, check out Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out! It’s a podcast for the whole family that retells ...

A recent study on female names and their popularity revealed that the Greek name Sophia is considered the most beautiful name in the world. The research was conducted by Dr. Bodo Winter ...

Argentinians, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the priest’s death May 11, 1974, are organizing a series of month-long events honoring Father Múgica, known in Argentina as “martyr of the ...

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The origins of this festival of love, which dates back at least to the medieval era, remain obscure, as does the identity of the Roman martyr honored by the Church on this date. Saint Valentine is ...

Thousands converted and were baptised, and the Christian faith continued to grow and expand from that point on. In Greek Orthodox doctrine, Pentecost was the fulfilment of Jesus’ mission on Earth and ...

In a move described as "unprecedented and unacceptable," Egypt has ordered the closure of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai, the world's oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery.