The service in honor of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the temple in Orthodox churches is distinguished by its ...

The undulating, ethereal vocalizations of a choir of men chanting melodies in Greek seem to transcend space and time, sweeping back the veil separating Heaven and Earth. It could have be ...

Theologian Father Paul Haffner suggested the Orthodox clergy, in unity with the Catholic Church March 25, pray the ‘Akathist to Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos,’ a devotional hymn that sings the praises ...

In the weeks leading up to Easter, or Pascha, as they call it, Orthodox Christians also pay particular attention to Mary, the mother of Christ. Many Orthodox Christians have a special service on the ...

IZNIK, Turkey -- IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV traveled Friday to join Orthodox patriarchs in commemorating an important ...

The ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St Neophytos were recently exposed by falling water levels.

Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday in commemorating an important anniversary in Christian ...

Pope Leo XIV marks a significant moment on his first foreign trip to Turkey with a pilgrimage to Iznik, the site of the ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties ...

Pope Leo XIV tours Istanbul's Blue Mosque but declines to pray, surprising Vatican officials who had to correct official ...

The ceremony, during which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St. Neophytos ...