At the height of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople was the jewel of the Christian world, a city of breathtaking palaces, sprawling forums, and magnificent churches like Hagia Sophia. Its walls had ...

She thought ICE agents were taking her to school. The 10-year-old ended up 1,200 miles away at a detention facility ...

The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived in the region for millennia. However, the Great Catastrophe of Smyrna and ...

Benjamin ben Yonah of Tudela (c. 1130–1173), a learned merchant from Navarre in northern Spain, embarked on an extraordinary ...

Addressing young priests and monks from the Eastern Orthodox Churches, Pope Leo XIV upholds their shared common heritage and ...

The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in Christ, “the ultimate source of our peace.” ...

The change stripped NCAA hockey of seven of the top 10 scorers nationally, with major programs like Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio State playing with shortened benches due to their absences.The Olympic ...

Finland s capital is often overlooked in winter, when many travelers assume darkness and cold outweigh the rewards That ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said he fears nothing as long as he has the support of the Archons of the Ecumenical ...

Egypt’s mediaeval Fatimid rulers are the subject of a new book providing a comprehensive portrait of the dynasty, writes ...

In the modern world, countries which seldom came together in the past can communicate over the internet, and their citizens can travel to other countries. The era of one-church states is over.

History aside, here’s the deal: I’m a backslider, and back on the brew. I figured the answer to my dilemma was moderation as opposed to absolute abstinence. So, you can just keep that nasty decaf, ...