The Rev. Meletios Zafaran is preaching on the birth of John the Baptist. He’s speaking in Arabic, so not everyone in the congregation understands what he’s saying. During the Sunday evening sermon, he ...

TBILISI (Georgia) — Pope Francis’ efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a public setback on Saturday (Oct 1) after the patriarchate decided not to send an official ...

Across the world, Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with Mass and prayers. In Russia, both Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and President Vladimir Putin attended Christmas morning Mass early ...

MACKA, Turkey – MACKA, Turkey (AP) — Orthodox Christians held the first Mass in almost 90 years at an ancient monastery on the side of a Turkish mountain Sunday, after the government allowed worship ...

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Pope Francis’ efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a setback Saturday after the patriarchate decided at the last minute not to send an ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo put New York’s Jewish Orthodox community on blast Monday for hosting mass gatherings amid the pandemic — but used a nearly two-decade old photo to illustrate his point. “We know ...

Pope Francis (right) greets attendees Saturday at the end of a Mass at a stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia. TBILISI, Georgia -- Pope Francis' efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church ...