When Grace Simcox came across the concept of deification last year, the Catholic theology student thought she might be dealing with something more pagan than Christian. The Franciscan University ...

Centuries of dispute between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches on how to calculate the date of Easter may come to an end if Pope Francis’ latest appeal is implemented.

When the Western Roman Empire fell, its influence endured - reshaped and reasserted by those eager to carry its mantle. In ...

Fate of Eastern Catholic Churches in post-communist Europe and Russia still unresolved. A joint theological commission of Roman Catholic and Orthodox clerics and theologians has concluded 10 days ...

The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, representing over 500 Roman Catholic priests and deacons from the United States, ...

The Eastern Orthodox patriarch of Constantinople has expressed a desire that Christians in the East and the West begin celebrating Easter on a “unified date” rather than adhere to separate ...

Usually Catholic and Protestant Easter falls a couple of weeks before Eastern Orthodox Easter, but this year all Christians will be celebrating at the same time.

Originally, the West was the Catholic Western Roman Empire, with its capital in Rome, while the East was the Eastern Orthodox Roman Empire, centred around Byzantium.

Church member Mary Rahall prepares meat in the kitchen while making preparations for the annual Middle Eastern Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Holy Spirit Orthodox Church in Huntington.

Nate Linden netted a goal and contributed with an assist for Eastern in its 2-0 shutout against Camden Catholic in Cherry Hill. Brady Lynch made two saves to lead Eastern (9-5) to its fourth ...