Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, has expressed sorrow over the death of Pope ...

Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, where people of all faiths come to make a wish on the first day ...

The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Mehmed II.

Following the First Council of Constantinople, in 384-5, Theodosius I issued an edict which condemned Apollinarianism, and another in 388. Subsequently, Apollinaris was exiled, and he died in ...

John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine ... images of saints and holy people is meant to bring the artist and worshippers closer to the face ...