Recently I commented briefly on the new edition of Fr. John McGuckin’s study, Saint Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy, on the occasion of its being reviewed by First Things.

During his general audience on Oct. 3, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections on St. Cyril of Alexandria, as he continued his series of teachings on the early Fathers of the Church. The Holy ...

In the theological struggle that ensued the fiercest proponent of the title was Cyril, bishop of Alexandria from 412-444. It is in large part thanks to Cyril that the phrase exists in Catholic ...

Frescoes, graffiti, sealed burials, and mysterious underground passages — St. Cyril's Church holds many secrets. It was built ...

Cyril, Patriarch (archbishop) of Alexandria, plotted her murder and ordered it carried out. Whichever version is more accurate, it has long been believed she was assassinated by a rabble of ...

St. Cyril of Alexandria died on June 27, 444, having been a bishop for nearly 32 years. Long celebrated as a saint, particularly in the Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, he was ...

Word had spread that the former St. Cyril of Alexandria school and church might be demolished this week and with that message came former students and parishioners back for one last visit.

On a quiet Saturday afternoon in Brighton Heights, Father Nick Vaskov greeted parishioners as they left St. Cyril of Alexandria Church. In earlier remarks to congregants, Vaskov reflected on the ...

The decree the Eastern bishops supported clearly represented a middle passage between the extremes of Antioch and Alexandria. Cyril had favored the term “hypostasis” to denote the union of ...