Immigration helped fuel the growth of America’s Orthodox churches more than a century ago. Now, it’s conversions from other ...

Rafik Tawfik Hanna, age 63, went to the lord on January 28, 2025 after a difficult struggle with cancer; he was surrounded by his family and friends at his home. Rafik was born in Cairo, Egypt on ...

Cleveland Public Theatre receives $6 million gift. Funds will support St. Mary's Orthodox Church renovation. Cleveland Public Theatre is receiving a major boost in its effort to transform an old ...

Orthodox Christians in Russia marked the feast ... “We are already seeing a thaw in St. Petersburg. In Moscow, we are seeing a thaw. And in southern Russia, the temperature is already reaching ...

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage of the Wedding Feast at Cana, there is a theological portrait of both Mother Mary and prayer. Mary is the quintessential paragon of prayer. Not only does she ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

This is by far the largest rite in the Church. It was founded by St. Peter in Rome around ... Today there exists in Egypt the Coptic rite which is Orthodox and the Coptic rite that is loyal ...

According to legend, it was St. Mark who introduced Christianity to Egypt, and it was here that Africa's first Christian church – the Coptic Church of Egypt – thrived. To learn more about ...

King Frederik and Queen Mary marked the first year of Frederik's reign on Tuesday, and now the Danish couple are enjoying some quality time with their four children. It was confirmed by the palace ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida women's volleyball coach Mary Wise, who has the fourth-most wins in NCAA Division I history, announced her retirement Thursday. Wise, 65, formally stepped down after a ...