Hagia Sophia remains the symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith even almost six centuries after its fall to the Ottomans and its conversion to a mosque. From 537 to 1453, the “Great Church,” as ...

The city of Constantinople (modern Istanbul) and its urban development will be considered as well as the evolution and significance of the domed church and its program of images from Justinian's Hagia ...

The Turkish head of state, who welcomed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Ankara, disregarded the latter's calls to reverse the decision that has riled the Orthodox world. "The Kariye ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

Six-month-old Sophia Kelemen, from Leigh, died after the collision in a multi-storey car park in the coastal town of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, on 2 January. She was hit on the ground floor of the car ...

Welcome back to Fan Chant, a weekly column for K-pop fans, stans, and newbies alike. Today, I had to discuss my favorite trend of the week and the unexpected involvement of Kendrick Lamar. If you ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...