EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES. There are many parallels between the beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox church and those of the Roman Catholic church, but there are also fundamental differences. Some of the ...

President Vladimir Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has split the Orthodox Church. Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, a leading authority of the Eastern Orthodox Church, quickly condemned the ...

This is a modern classic about the history, doctrine, and sacraments of the Orthodox Church. Its updated version is a carefully nuanced book that is written for the general reader. An Oxford scholar, ...

The recent Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox provides an opportunity to review the differences between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. (photo: St. Petersburg Theological Academy via ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Great and Holy Pascha (Easter) is celebrated by Eastern Orthodox Chrisitans (officially known as the Orthodox Catholic ...

With the Eastern Orthodox wrapping up their “Holy and Great Council” this past weekend, designed to be a “pan-Orthodox” event even though four churches, including the Russian Orthodox, pulled out, it ...

Roughly a quarter century after the end of the Soviet era, Russia retains substantial influence throughout many parts of Central and Eastern Europe. Indeed, Russia is widely viewed by the region’s ...

An Eastern Orthodox theologian assesses Luther’s famous doctrine of ‘sola fide.’ Read a Protestant response by theologian David S. Yeago. Make no mistake: The absence of the Orthodox Church in the ...