Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, ...

An Orthodox nun, once a leading female intellectual within her highly patriarchal faith, has been stripped of her status after publicly opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Before 2022, Sister Vassa ...

The retirement of an 88-year-old man might not seem like news, but one central Virginia community is celebrating him and the ...

Greece's Mitsotakis said the status of the ancient St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the base of Egypt's Mount Sinai, has ...

This lush, scenic region is still under the radar—but not for much longer. Learn why travelers seeking authentic Turkish ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Thursday that the religious character of St Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, ...

Halki’s classrooms stayed open through wars and revolutions until 1971, when the court’s education ruling forced its closure.

Pope Tawadros II said Egypt — together with the Middle East and Africa — remains a living bridge between churches and a place that carries a message of hope and unity to the entire Christian world.

Greece said on Thursday it had agreed with Egypt on the future of St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai ...

Many women and children arrive from bordering countries penniless, homeless, and unable to support themselves.

Hickory Township made moves to officially close its police department this week. The supervisors, who disbanded their department at the end of 2024, voted to approve a settlement agreement with its ...