Every prayer routine in the Byzantine tradition, whether at church or at home, begins with a hymn to the Holy Spirit: “Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, everywhere present and filling all ...

Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head wondering, "What is Pentecost?"—you're not alone. This celebration in the church may not be as ...

On this day, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill usually performs the Divine Liturgy at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius near Moscow MOSCOW, June 8. /TASS/. Russian Orthodox believers celebrate ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Karl Barth For Orthodox Christians, the great feast of Pentecost will be observed this Sunday, when we recall, as Western ...

Marking a second historic moment in Catholic-Romanian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis visited Patriarch Daniel in Bucharest on the afternoon of May 31 and told him and the members of the permanent ...