Pope Francis' efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a public setback Saturday after the patriarchate decided not to send an official delegation to his Mass and ...

TBILISI, Georgia -- 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 official ...

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians, who celebrate Christmas on January 7, flocked to churches on Tuesday night for Christmas Eve Mass. Worshippers in Cairo came to Archangel Michael church, where they ...

SPRINGFIELD — A special Greek Orthodox Mass will be celebrated to honor the late Michael D. Biakis, a Springfield native, parishioner of St. George Greek Orthodox Church and a World War II veteran ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday declared that “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he ...

Greek Orthodox churches in Massachusetts are hosting festivals all summer with traditional food, music and dancing. Festivals serve as fundraisers to support church expenses, such as building ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin joined Orthodox worshippers at Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral to celebrate Orthodox Easter ...

For many Christians, Easter was celebrated this year on March 31. But for Eastern Orthodox Christians, the celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection occurs more than a month later, on May 5. Most ...