Members of the Lefkadian Brotherhood of Melbourne gathered on Monday, 9 June, to honour Panagia Faneromeni—the patroness of ...

COMMENTARY: As devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus reaches a major milestone, Christ’s words remain a challenge: to return ...

In ancient paintings from the Eastern Orthodox Church, and in similar icons still used in Greek ... who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate ...

According to the belief, the Holy Fire emerges miraculously and is lit by the Holy Spirit. Orthodox Christians believe that this is the blessed light of resurrected Christ, who gives them comfort, joy ...

By longstanding tradition, the flames from the purported miraculous fire are brought to the main Orthodox churches in the Holy Land and sent to the main Orthodox churches around the world via ...

The Orthodox Christian ceremony, which is attended by Catholics and other Christians, as well, has been held continuously since at least 1106. The "Holy Fire" is passed from inside Christ's tomb ...

Women who attend James River Church’s women’s annual conference later this year, by contrast, will get what looks like a Holy Spirit ... with fire and vinegar, while women are icons of ...

All the altars and some icons were covered with ... and famous events in the Holy City. According to the Greek Orthodox tradition, the Holy Fire is a miracle that occurs every year, the day ...