Albania’s Orthodox Church has elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990.

While Pope Francis previously announced plans to travel to Turkey, one possible obstacle to a universal agreement could be ...

Archbishop Elpidophoros, who leads the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America visited New Orleans Friday, bringing a message ...

Celebrating Easter together might seem like a simple expression of union, but it can also breathe new life into efforts ...

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou retracted his claim that the U.S. paid the Ecumenical Patriarchate to grant autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ...

One theologian said Africa’s celebrations of the Christian framework would exhibit the continent’s rich theological heritage ...

The Feb. 24 anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was an opportunity to offer "ever more fervent prayers for peace," ...

Alongside Martin Luther King in that pivotal moment for civil rights marched Greek Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas Iakovos.

Originally named Demetrios Arhondonis, he was born on the island of Imbros and became the Ecumenical Patriarch in October 1991. Throughout his leadership, he has become a significant global figure, ...

For this reason, in an ecumenical gathering, we ought not only to regret our divisions and separations, but we should also give thanks to God for all the elements of unity which he has preserved ...

The top figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity on Sunday declared that “Ukraine’s sovereignty is not up for debate, nor can it be negotiated under the guise of diplomacy,” as he celebrated Mass in ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople ... Most Ukrainians identify as Orthodox Christians, though the country remains split between an independent church based in Kyiv and another ...