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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Both performances will also be livestreamed on Facebook and available to watch on Wintershall's Youtube channel. The Passion of Jesus has a realistic interpretation of the crucifixion, so parental ...

On April 17, Orthodox Christians observe Holy Thursday ... The events that began that night would culminate in the Passion of Christ. The morning liturgical service includes Matins, during which the ...

(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Orthodox Christian monk Father Spyridon of Amorgos, looks out from the chapel of the Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, in Amorgos island, Greece, Sunday, March 30, 2025 ...

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His resurrection also has been called the “Jesus Event,” the most important event in the history of the world, and is the “Feast of Feasts” in the Orthodox Church. The other feast days surround the ...

It played an important role during the Greek War of Independence in 1821 against the Ottomans. The monastery is also home to countless Byzantine icons, frescoes, copper plates, manuscripts, and other ...