Many Christians across Syria were uncertain about their future under insurgent rule, given the radical history of groups like ...

January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees ...

Earlier this month, for the traditional Russian Orthodox feast of the Epiphany ... that overlooks the capital. A decorated Christmas tree stood on the grounds in front of the Stalin-era architecture.

In Sweden, I met Razouk, a refugee who had fled Syria after being threatened by the Assad regime and severely tortured by a ...

A lot has been canceled in 2020 and while there’s plenty to lament about, one silver lining – whether welcomed or not – is there’s more time to rest and connect with those ...

Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who ...

The sudden collapse of the long-standing Assad regime in Syria last December unleashed a wave of trouble for most Syrians, ...

Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from organizing their annual Christmas celebration. Although no clergy were ...

The 92-year-old retired garment worker had been expecting the troupe of white-robed men from St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, who visit parishioners on Jan. 6, Christmas Eve to Orthodox ...

All Saints Orthodox Church in Olyphant celebrated the second day of Christmas in honor of the Theotokos on Dec. 26.