He washed the feet of Muslims, Hindus, Copts and Catholics and called religious persecution “a sin against God.” Pope Francis’ defiance of hate is his lasting legacy.

Fifty heads of state and government, 170 foreign delegations and over 250,000 faithful solemnly attended the funeral ceremony ...

Nothing is more quintessentially Greek than a large, loud function with too much food.  And, in my big Greek family, any ...

Reciting the Creed, Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, Calif., leads a group of pilgrims from his diocese in before ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...

Albanian communities of Sicily, known as Arbëreshë, still celebrate Easter following their traditional Byzantine rites.

Francis was a master of making emotional connections, resulting in viral moments that rocketed across the internet.

Orthodox Christians in İstanbul gathered on the night of Apr 20 to celebrate Easter at the Aya Yorgi Church, located within ...

Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

A traditional Easter mass was held Sunday at the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul to mark Christianity’s most sacred holiday - the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Peter’s Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) blessing at the end of the Easter mass ...