The holy icon of Panagia Soumela, located in the homonymous Holy Church in Vermio, northern Greece, is the symbol of Hellenism in Pontus.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican before a crowd of 150,00 people.

That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of Christianity. It’s a simple but powerful symbol for Catholics and Orthodox ...

It embodied a fundamental principle of the faith: the willingness to suffer voluntarily, out of love for others and in hope of redemption — just as Jesus bore the cross for the sins of the world.

The big issue here is what that cross necklace means when it is worn by blonde women who are members of the Donald Trump team. Is this a matter of religious faith or political identity?

The film, co-directed by Anastasiya Budakva and Cem Kaymakci, was set to premiere this month but faced objections over its unauthorized use of the Patriarchate’s name, religious symbols, and a ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

Primarily rooted in the eastern part of the Christian world, it encompasses numerous autonomous churches, including the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches ... acting as a cultural symbol and ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of ... Before entering their homes, they make the symbol of a cross in the air with the smoke of the candle above the door. Devout ...

Bishop Benoît Bertrand of Pontoise, France, who holds the official title of the "Guardian of the Holy Tunic," prays in ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) - Doors opened at 6 p.m. Friday for the 53rd annual Greek Festival at the historic St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church on Whitehall Road. The main dining hall was filled within ...