The sun dips low over the rugged cliffs of Meteora, casting golden hues across monasteries perched impossibly atop stone ...

Traveling as a woman can be quite the adventure, especially when some destinations have gender-based access restrictions. Let ...

Ilja, Kirill's spiritual father, had been awarded the highest monastic title, that of ‘archimandrite with the skhima’, a ...

One thing you want to be sure to add to your itinerary is visiting the ancient Greek monasteries. Here are the top 10 ...

The Russian Orthodox Church has a long history of close links to the Kremlin. It also has a key role in justifying the ...

St. Gregory Palamas lived in Greece in the 14th century. The Byzantine Emperor himself helped raise and educate St. Gregory, but the saint left the court to become a humble ...

From ancient temples to modern chapels and churches, embark on a global journey through the most beautiful places of worship.

TOPSHAM, Maine (WGME) – Officials say the shelter-in-place order for MSAD 75 schools has been lifted after a missing Mt. Ararat High School student was found. According to MSAD 75 Superintendent ...

When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones that can ferry loads as heavy as 35 pounds in the high altitudes, bring back ladders used to ...

Saint Anthony’s Monastery is built in the Arizona desert. Credit: Greek Reporter In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece to establish Saint Anthony, an Orthodox Monastery in the middle ...

Many monks engage in farming, manuscript preservation, and iconography—continuing traditions that date back centuries. Access to Mount Athos is highly controlled, with only 100 Orthodox and 10 ...

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.