Much of the Christian world, especially the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, have been roiled by reports that an Egyptian court has mandated that St. Catherine's Monastery be taken over by the ...

One of the most important shifts in history was the spread of Christianity by the Greeks from the Byzantine Empire into ...

If you’ve never been to Greece, you could have gotten close this past weekend at NJ Greekfest at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

It would be hypocritical to say accepting that belief is the only way. Examining the wisdom of all religions can help all of us find common ground, help to forge our nation into one of unity of spirit ...

“The elements of charity or religious dedication of property are common across all religions and specifically held by this Hon’ble Court to be a ‘purely secular exercise’. The fundamental purpose of ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — Mount Athos ... which for many centuries has kept this character.” Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The ...

Simonopetra, or the Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous community Agion Oros, or Holy Mountain, stands on the peninsula of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Sunday, April 13, 2025. ...

Most of Simonos Petra’s 65 monks hail from European countries where Orthodoxy is the predominant religion, such as Romania, Serbia, Russia, Moldova, Cyprus and Greece. But there are others from China, ...

Most of Simonos Petra’s 65 monks hail from European countries where Orthodoxy is the predominant religion, such as Romania, Serbia, Russia, Moldova, Cyprus and Greece. But there are others from China, ...