The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

Now, unfortunately, all of these dreams are gone. Their light has been put out,” Father Jacob Kasselia, priest of their local Orthodox Christian church, told Swedish broadcaster TV4. Authorities ...

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter ... who then carry them around the church while following an icon of ...

Roger Federer recently teamed up with cartoon icon Elmo in a mystery ad collaboration with On. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has maintained his partnership with the Swiss athletic brand despite ...

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Thousands of Albanians Pay Last Respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects ...

which is affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. In Orthodoxy, it is necessary to use specialized religious painters because icons aren't merely beautiful. They're also ...