On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years old but determined to see through his father’s dream of capturing the ...

Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, has expressed sorrow over the death of Pope ...

Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...

Orthodox leaders offered their condolences following the death of Pope Francis, remembering his sustained commitment to ...

The current ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, has balanced the growing power of Moscow, but the question ...

By God’s mercy and strength, we have journeyed through prayer and fasting across the ocean of Holy and Great Lent, finally ...

The Kingdom of Thessalonica was a short-lived state that emerged during the Fourth Crusade after the sack of Constantinople ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

Organized by the Manitoba Street Rod Association (MSRA), the annual Rodarama event is a way for the group to support the ...

America has been around long enough that an article in the magazine’s back pages actually commemorates the last centennial ...

The story of the 174-page volume's journey from its creation in Constantinople to the auction block at Christie's in New York is long and convoluted. To wit: The original Archimedes scrolls are ...