Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits South Korea
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recently visited the demilitarized area of Cheorwon-gun, near Gangwon-do, South Korea for a memorial service for those fallen in the...
Ring of Pontius Pilate Found in Spectacular Bethlehem Discovery
A 2,000-year-old ring that was unearthed 50 years ago near Bethlehem may very likely have been worn by the man who was the Roman...
Prince Charles Meets Patriarch of Alexandria in Ghana
Britain's Prince Charles met with Theodoros II, the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa last Friday evening as part of his visit...
Patriarch Theodore II Rededicates Greek Community’s Church in Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore II, rededicated the renovated Greek Orthodox church of the Assumption of Mary (Koimisis tis Theotokou) in Alexandria,...
Archbishop Wants Athens to Support Struggling Greek Schools in Egypt
Archbishop Damianos of Sinai, Faran, and Raithu has sent a letter to Greece's Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou asking him to protect Greek schools in Egypt...
Judas Received $15,000 to Betray Jesus
According to the Gospel of John, Judas Iscariot received 30 silver coins to betray Jesus and put him in the hands of Caiaphas, or...
‘It Smelled of Myrrh’, Says Greek Worker Who Entered Tomb of Christ
"I was the first person to enter the tomb of Christ. Yes, it smelled of myrrh," said the Greek restoration worker who was the...
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Reopens After Israel Backtracks
Israel has suspended a controversial tax plan and property legislation in response to the unprecedented Christian decision on Sunday to close the Church of...
Christian Leaders Shut Jerusalem’s Iconic Church to Protest Taxes
The leaders of the major Christian sects in Jerusalem closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for several hours on Sunday to protest an...
Palestinians Protest Visit of Greek Orthodox Patriarch Accused of Selling Land to Israel
Palestinian Christians protested violently against a visit by Greek Orthodox Church Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, to the West Bank city of Bethlehem on...