“I got a blessing from a priest to start painting icons,” she ... The King is not alone in his interest in Orthodox icons and iconography, although he is probably the first British monarch to ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

But a few Orthodox Christian monks remain icons of local life — so much so that when the ... “The Virgin Mary extends her hand and pours healing balm into the souls of all people,” he said. “This is ...

But a few Orthodox Christian monks remain icons of local life — so much so that when the ... "The Virgin Mary extends her ...

On the Greek island of Amorgos, nestled within a cliffside monastery seemingly untouched by time, Father Spyridon Denaxas stands as a steadfast symbol of faith and community. For more than 50 years he ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

The Pontiff was last seen in a surprise appearance on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, where he spent 20 minutes giving an apostolic blessing in ... Maggiore near the icon Salus populi ...

But a few Orthodox Christian monks remain icons of local life — so much so ... "The Virgin Mary extends her hand and pours healing balm into the souls of all people," he said.

The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the ...

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...