The Christian community feels isolated and fears becoming a victim of sectarian conflicts it has no involvement in," the ...

Since the fall of Assad, Mourad has repeatedly stated that no deliberate violence has been committed against Christians in ...

Albania’s Orthodox Church has elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.

While Pope Francis previously announced plans to travel to Turkey, one possible obstacle to a universal agreement could be ...

In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece and came to the US to start Saint Anthony Orthodox Monastery in the Arizona desert.

Archbishop Elpidophoros, who leads the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America visited New Orleans Friday, bringing a message ...

Sharaa, whose fighters led the offensive that toppled the Assad family dynasty in December, has said he will build an ...

One morning in October of 2023, Miami police were called to remove a “squatter” who had, or so the ecclesiastical complainants claimed, taken up illegal residence in one of South Florida’s oldest ...

During a typical week, readers (or podcast listeners) send me emails or messages through various social-media platforms. Often, these people are frustrated or even angry. Most folks are not upset with ...

The rock walls that must be traversed to reach Abuna Yemata Guh (Photo: Wittmann Tours). Disagreements within Ethiopian ...

Still, Syrian Christians are worried, wondering if the new government will target them next. The revenge killings mark the worst violence since the December ouster of Assad. Ahmed al-Sharaa, also ...

Celebrating Easter together might seem like a simple expression of union, but it can also breathe new life into efforts ...