Luther recognized only two sacraments: baptism and communion. And in the Lord’s ... associates in the SYNODICAL CONFERENCE (see Chart) stand unalterably on acceptance of the confessions ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin as he leads the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 26, 2025. He threw in his lot with the Jesuits, the Church ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of ...

The convergence of Easter occurs occasionally when the Gregorian calendar, used by the Catholic Church, and the Julian calendar, used by Orthodox Churches not in communion with Rome, align on ...

Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis. They ...

Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same date in 2025 as they also hope to one day see greater unity among all ...

This weekend, Christians of all denominations are celebrating Easter. Orthodox Christians in Germany are grateful for that, and long for more. Millions of Orthodox Christians currently live in ...

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the country, has some of the most impressive Byzantine-style icons in Houston. The gray stone cathedral with a gold dome sits ...

(RNS) — The story of the Rev. Hilarion Alfeyev captures how a once robust effort to bring Russian Orthodox Christianity and the Catholic Church together has foundered. (RNS) — Diplomacy is back.

April 20 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill ...