Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

"Even in frailty and suffering, the late Holy Father revealed the strength of true discipleship, embracing the Cross with humility ... dialogue between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic ...

The Bohorodchany Iconostasis hung on this wall. Kasia Strek The ... language and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church created a kindred spirit, too, though Russian speakers make up the majority east ...

“You are the leader of the world,” Archbishop Elpidophoros, of the Greek Orthodox Church ... Elpidophoros presented Trump with a gold cross—the symbol, he remarked, that led Constantine ...

Explore a timeline of significant events in Pope Francis' 12-year pontificate, from his election to his global initiatives ...

Pope Francis bows his head in prayer during his election night appearance on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica ...

In memory of Pope Francis (1936–2025), this photo essay traces the journey of a pontiff who redefined the papacy with ...

Joseph Lovskiy, who is the only Catholic in his Russian Orthodox family, summed it up with one word: “joy.” From the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia, Lovskiy’s wife, three children ...

Lovskiy’s wife, three children and six grandchildren are all Russian Orthodox, and his youngest son is a Russian Orthodox priest. Arina Agnew, who was born Orthodox and converted with her family ...

For the first time, this year, the Way of the Cross in the Estonian Capital led to an Orthodox church. For Christians, Good Friday is the darkest day of Easter week. The Way of the Cross, also known ...