The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

Baptized in 1991, the engineer-by-trade began to practice iconography, or the art of creating depictions of icons or sacred images of a holy person or event. His artistic skill has taken him to ...

During a trip, Bergoglio nearly got his pocket picked there once, but even that couldn't cool his passion for the place ... where the cherished Byzantine icon of Mary resides, a figure he ...

The long neglected art of Byzantium and early Christianity is returning to the world’s museums. Last November, the Louvre confirmed plans for a 3,000 square metre department dedicated to the Byzantine ...

During Holy Week the Greek Orthodox Church mourns the Passion of Christ, so it is no time for celebration ... A procession carrying the saint’s icon parades around the village and winds uphill to the ...

This Friday is Jumaa’ al Hazeeneh (Arabic for Good Friday), and to Palestinian Christians this phrase is pregnant with connotative nuances that commemorate the Passion of Christ ... side are always ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

The first is how the Ukrainian diaspora — through Catholic and Orthodox Ukrainian churches in the United States, Canada and Europe — has gathered tens of millions of dollars and tons of food ...

An exhibition devoted to the Art Nouveau designer highlights his suggestive, colorful posters, making an impassioned if ...

He prayed there before and after every overseas trip. A venerated Byzantine icon of Mary is housed in the Pauline chapel near the tomb. Pope Francis may have been a humble man beloved by ...

Among the many milestones of his papacy, one stands out - his meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill. On February 12, 2016, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill met in ...