Tag: Christianity

Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in… Read More

Earlier this week, China’s government officially recognized Bishop Melchior Shi Honghzen as the head of the Diocese of Tianjin, several years after Pope Francis named… Read More

“Catholic” comes from the Greek word meaning universal. St. Ignatius of Antioch gives us our earliest surviving witness to the common use of the term.… Read More

Imagine yourself in your house. A neighbor is banging on the front door and yelling. Or there are noises outside, a car window being smashed.… Read More

St. Gregory the Great was born in the mid-sixth century to a noble Roman family. His mother Silvia, who is also a saint, raised him… Read More

Zaporozhye, Zaporozhye Province, Ukraine, August 30, 2024 Photo: hramzp.ua      On August 23, the Diocese of Zaporozhye of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church held a… Read More

Istanbul, September 2, 2024 aigialeiapress.gr    A 19th-century monk who bravely preached during a difficult time for Orthodox Greece was canonized by the Patriarchate of… Read More

Prizren, Kosovo and Metohija, September 2, 2024 eparhija-prizren.com      An archaeological-art festival in Kosovo and Metohija sparked controversy this year with an opening display that… Read More

Boćki, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, September 2, 2024 bielsk.eu      An Orthodox parish in northeastern Poland held a manifold feast late last month, celebrating several important… Read More

Tereblia, Zakarpattia Province, Ukraine, September 2, 2024 pravlife.org      The abbot of a monastery of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church in western Ukraine has been… Read More