The Forgotten Story of the Last Greek Pope in Rome

When we think of Rome and the Pope, we don't necessarily think of a Greek Pope. However, many Popes in the past had been of Greek origin. Read More

Orthodox Church of Ukraine slams 'Russian world' theology | Terry Mattingly

Quoting its leader, Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv, the statement stressed: "We do not build any Russian world, we build God's world." ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church suspends priest who prayed at Navalny's grave

A Russian Orthodox priest who led a memorial service last month at the grave of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been suspended from clerical duties and ordered to serve three years of ... Read More

Russia's Orthodox Church suspends priest who led Alexey Navalny memorial service

A priest who oversaw a memorial for late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been suspended by the head of the country's Orthodox Church. Read More

Greece’s Prime Minister Wants His Nation to be the Comeback Story of the Decade

I loved it,” echoes Mitsotakis, 56, after the two of us sit down in March in his wood-paneled office at the pale pink and white Maximos Mansion in Athens, which has served as the neoclassical ... Read More

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church brings Easter treats to First Edition team ahead of Easter Bake Sale fundraiser

Organizers Dr. Bill Chriss and Joann Talarantas brought along a few sweet treats when they joined us on First Edition Wednesday morning. They told us the fundraiser first began in 1933 when women ... Read More

Romanian Orthodox Church welcomes Moldovan priests wanting to join

Romania's Orthodox Church says it will keep welcoming priests bolting from Moldova's Russian-linked Orthodox Church to join a growing rival body subordinate to Bucharest as it believes the ex-Soviet ... Read More

Teen accused of shoving Queens grandmother down church steps attempts suicide at NYPD precinct

Courtesy St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox ... at the church struck the city at its core,” Queens DA Melinda Katz said in a statement. “As alleged, he chose to rob an elderly woman by first pushing ... Read More

A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch

The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader ... three years. He also was transferred to another church in the ... Read More

World News

We looked at how far South Africa has come in meeting its goals after 30 years of freedom ... The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. Read More

Netanyahu’s government threatened by ultra-Orthodox military exemption ruling

“The issue isn’t the Supreme Court,” said Benny Gantz, a war cabinet member and an opposition leader ... Orthodox members of his coalition leave the government over the issue, it would ... Read More

The Akathist Hymn

Photo provided by St. George Greek Orthodox Church, New Castle ... O Bride Unwedded." The first part of the hymn is about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the Angel. It describes Mary’s surprise ... Read More