At the prayers of those ... several rows of icons. No Orthodox home is complete without an icon corner (iconostasion), where the family prays. Icons are venerated by burning lamps and candles in front ...

It can be, of course. But prayer can also be a way of communicating with ourselves, a tool of self-inquiry. It can be entirely our own, bespoke. I was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family.

A new medically challenging case warns that, for those with allergies and asthma, health problems from burning incense can be a significant risk to adults and children. In many cultures ...

In three key swing districts in New York’s Hudson Valley, candidates are pressing for the support of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who tend to vote as a bloc. By Nicholas Fandos Reporting from Monsey ...

(RNS) — After the first Ukrainian-language liturgy was celebrated at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Cherkasy in central Ukraine on Thursday (Oct. 17), rival groups of Orthodox Christians clashed ...

Violent clashes erupted between parishioners from rival Orthodox churches on October 17 as they battled for control of St. Michael's Cathedral in the central Ukrainian city of Cherkasy. The ...

The annual Clearwater Greekfest is happening this weekend. The event is hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, which is located on Old Coachman Road. Admission and parking will be FREE!

Photo: Shen Hong/Xinhua via ZUMA Press/AFP via Getty Images During weekly Shabbat services at my synagogue, we recite a prayer for the well-being of the United States and for the leaders who ...

Pope Francis expressed hope for “reconciled differences” between Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians during his Wednesday general audience, reflecting on the centuries-old ...

What do we really know about the power of prayer to help people when they are sick? As a medical intern, I once treated a young woman with metastatic breast cancer, whose sparkling blue eyes ...

The recitation of Shahadah symbolizes the acceptance of the Islamic faith, and it is also recited during daily prayers. 2) Salah (ritual prayer) Salah or ritual prayer is an essential aspect of ...

The bishops have asked the faithful to offer their prayers to Christ the King “for the freedom of the Church.” Some of the prayer intentions included in the novena are for people of faith to ...