Orthodox Christians face accusations of idolatry claiming that the veneration of icons amounts to worship of the images ...

When the church was built, Gallaway had commissioned a local craftsman to build the “iconostase,” another required feature of ...

After serving as an active Methodist pastor for more than 40 years, I am now retired. My husband is also a retired Methodist ...

In all its artistic iterations across millennia, the nativity remains inherently political in its depiction of God choosing ...

The City Council is resuming the festivities in the hope of boosting the economy of a city where 85% depends on tourism and unemployment has climbed to 65% ...

Every Christmas people are bombarded with images of the Nativity in Christmas cards, the lyrics of songs and Nativity plays.

York St John’s University has been accused of discriminating against Christians by allowing the performance of a gay-themed ...

The Apostle Andrew the First-called is considered one of the closest disciples of Jesus Christ and the first to respond to ...

From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 ...

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Leo seems to be understanding that his ministry must be open to the world — a world that does not understand Italian.

On 24 December, the Christian world marks Christmas Eve. In Orthodox churches, the day is observed with the celebration of ...