The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered Orthodox shrines in Russia, a symbol of spiritual protection ...

Think of myrrh as biblical bubblegum — a fragrant tree resin that the Wise Men gave baby Jesus and that Christ followers ...

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the central shrines of the Russian Orthodox Church, and its acquisition and ...

Russian authorities said on Thursday they had arrested two men suspected of tunnelling their way by night into an island monastery and stealing a Russian Orthodox icon donated years earlier by ...

Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, that today attracts thousands of religious pilgrims.

While we know the manuscript spent at least 650 years at Kells, we do not know where it started its life. Now a new book ...

Under the unblinking gaze of three owl-eyed icons in a mural painted at the head of the church, two rows of white-clad parishioners faced each other while singing and ringing sets of brass chimes to ...

Writing in the early 20th century, the celebrated author James Joyce noted that the Book of Kells—an illuminated manuscript depicting the four gospels of the New Testament in Latin—was "the most ...

In an ancient monastery behind huge medieval battlements in a hilltop town just south of Rome, 10 monks are striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds.

Because hunting for your lost car in a Disney World parking lot puts quite a damper on being in the happiest place on Earth.

From villages like Taybeh to once popular, now struggling tourist destinations like Bethlehem , Christians account for ...

Turquoise sea, colourful houses, beaches and ceramics: this iconic Amalfi Coast resort embodies the very essence of the Italian dolce vita. Here’s what to see and do for an authentic and unforgettable ...