Orthodox Church News

At a conference commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, in which Emperor Constantine decreed the toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said that "the divinely-inspired Emperor established in action and legislation the fundamental principles on which modern Christian ... (more)

The prime minister of Romania this week instructed authorities to investigate an apparent anti-Semitic assault on a journalist in Bucharest.

The election of extreme right Golden Dawn members to Greece's Parliament led to an increased expression of anti-Semitism in Greece in 2012, according to the annual US State Department's report on international religious freedom released on May 20.

Georgian Orthodox Christian activists shout antigay slogan, before clashes with gay rights activists on the International Day Against Homophobia in Tbilisi on May 17 TBILISI -- Four men have been arrested in Georgia in connection with the violence last week that disrupted a planned gay rights demonstration in Tbilisi.

Fire dancing is a Bulgarian tradition still alive in the southern Strandzha mountain region.

The recent dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library in Texas briefly rekindled debate about the defining event of his presidency, the Iraq War.

A Coptic Catholic bishop has expressed hopes that the historic meeting May 10 between Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II will lead to the Coptic Orthodox Church recognizing Catholic baptism.

Newspaper estimates of the numbers taking part in recent demonstrations tell us something about the ranking of items on the agendas of various sectors.

Shaiel and Charlie Yitzhak both work hard - he as an English teacher, she as a physical therapist working with wounded Israeli soldiers.

Israeli police say vandals have spray-painted slogans on the home of one of the leaders of a liberal Jewish women's group that has angered ultra-Orthodox communities over its demands for equality of worship.

Degrading graffiti was found sprayed on the Jerusalem house of Women of the Wall member Peggy Cidor Monday morning after the group attempted to pray at the Western Wall, Israeli media reported.

Unrest: Policemen try to stop an Orthodox Christian activist during clashes at rally in Tbilisi on Friday.

Sunday Neofit extended an address to the clergy and people of the Church on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the restoration of the Bulgarain patriarchy.

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, in conjunction with the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe , is commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan by hosting a conference devoted to religious freedom.

Finance Minister Yair Lapid said Thursday the harshest cuts in his controversial budget were aimed at haredim in hopes of pushing them into the labor force.

For a school that strives to develop a sense of community among a diverse group of students and parents, it was no surprise that Meitarim Ra'anana's traditional annual Tikkun Shavuot epitomized its pluralistic educational philosophy.

Now that wall is covered in a brilliant blue that serves as a backdrop to a vibrantly colored icon of the Virgin Mary Mother of God with the Christ Child.

As the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople visits Milan to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, Pope Francis has sent a message of greeting, hailing "the historic decision that, decreeing religious freedom for Christians, opened new paths to the Gospel and decisively contributed to the birth of European ... (more)

Thousands of believers from all over Ukraine and abroad took part in the first Divine Liturgy in the newly built Cathedral dedicated to the Savior's Transfiguration in Pochaiv Lavra, Ternopil region.

An attempt to hold a march against homophobia in the Georgian Tbilisi ended in rioting as hostile protesters attacked participants and police lines crumbled.