The early church believed that after his death Christ descended into hell in order to rescue the souls of the righteous.

In time for Easter, here's a look at some of the incredible artistic tributes to the Christian narrative that can be found ...

The scent of herbs and flowers filled St. Elias the Prophet Orthodox Church on Saturday morning as the priest scattered roses and bay leaves throughout the sanctuary. The church’s youngest congregants ...

“Orthodox change nothing,” Father Sava adds. “The faith that was delivered to the saints,” Martin agrees. We pause before a striking painting of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a duel of light and dark ...

For the hermit monks of Karoulia, the most remote area of Mount Athos, climbing dangerous rocks and prayer are a part of ...

KOCHI: Heads of various churches in Kerala, including Cardinal Baselios Cleemis who will participate in the Papal Conclave to elect the next pope, condoled the ...

Pope Francis steadfastly trod the path of love and compassion just like our Lord Jesus Christ ... unexpected passing of Pope Francis, a true icon of compassion and humility, has deeply saddened ...

My works are not icons of worship, but visual works of ... The four vandalised works of Katsadiotis use Eastern Orthodox iconography as a means of challenging the reactionary role of the church ...