St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church joyfully announces its decision to pursue the construction of a new church complex ...

What is now the magnificent Fatih Mosque stands on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople's second most important church, and the burial place of Byzantine emperors for nearly 700 ...

Just next door to Hagia Sophia is Hagia Irene, Church of the Holy Peace, where the legacy of Byzantine Iconclasm (a religious controversy) is still very much visible.

Beyond the crowded squares of Prague and the tourist-packed canals of Venice lies a secret Europe, a collection of ...

From the ancient Greek city of Philadelphia—modern Amman—to the mosaic marvels of Madaba, Jordan's landscape reveals ...

Barcelona might dominate travel wishlists, but the Mediterranean coastline is full of port cities with deeper history, richer ...

The Peloponnese peninsula is a popular travel destination in Greece. Visitors here are likely drawn to Monemvasia. The ...

Religious tourism continues to thrive in Greece, serving as a vital part of the country’s cultural and economic fabric. A new ...

Like the surveillance state, the Christ Pantocrator icon asserts an omnipresent authority. But it also asserts divine mercy ...

Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica has been revered since ancient times as the patron saint of warriors and the protector of all ...

Silence is often associated with monastic vows. In the monastery, with its strict schedule and constrained setting, time and space conspire to nurture the possibility of quietness. That quietness is ...

This is the final instalment in a three part series written by Carl Viagas. The series was published weekly on Mondays. The ...