1300s Origin of "slave" It is thought that the word "slave" derives from the word Slav: prisoners from Slavonic tribes of southeastern Europe captured by Germans and sold to Arabs during the ...

On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in ...

In time, Our Lady of Vladimir became the sign of the Russian Orthodox Church. There are thousands of representations of the Vladimir icon. It is said that there is no Orthodox Church, nor Orthodox ...

Whether you know your Scriptures chapter and verse or you rarely take a peek at the Good Book, these Bible facts will surprise you. Though the word Bible comes from the Greek word biblios ...

Kiev held a mass to thank Constantinople for recognising the Ukrainian Church's independence The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the Church leadership in Istanbul, the Constantinople ...

The 2024-2025 Planner is available to download! Add the daily bible readings, saints, feasts, and fast days directly into your digital calendar on your desktop (Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, ...

But for almost half of U.S. Orthodox Christians ... alternatives they have continued to offer for liturgies and Bible studies alongside the in-person gatherings. Veronis’ church also experienced ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. How Jesus's ...

Downward dog, sun salutations and all other yoga practices are "absolutely incompatible" with the Christian faith, the powerful Greek Orthodox Church has said. Yoga has no place "in the life of ...