Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, has expressed sorrow over the death of Pope ...

Pope Francis and Kirill, patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, signed a Joint Declaration in Havana in 2016, which aimed to ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

The story of the Rev. Hilarion Alfeyev captures how a once robust effort to bring Russian Orthodox Christianity and the ...

Orthodox Christians in İstanbul gathered on the night of Apr 20 to celebrate Easter at the Aya Yorgi Church, located within ...

During his 12-year pontificate, Francis took important, even historical, ecumenical initiatives. In 2016, he became the first ...

Pope Francis’ passing marks the end of a historic chapter, one that touched Greece and the Orthodox World profoundly.

In recent years, church leaders have called for a return to a common Easter date for all Christians. Pope Francis has long advocated for this, as have Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...