The attached chains allow the censer to be swung ... it is regarded as an evocative example of biblical allegory fused with Byzantine artistic traditions. A deeper understanding of the social ...

Left: A screenshot from the trailer of Ne Zha 2 [Photo/mtime.com] Right: Boshan censer from Hebei Museum [Photo/hebeimuseum.org] In Ne Zha 2, the seven-colored lotus, a multilayered lotus root ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

The Byzantine Greeks had a Roman identity that bridged ancient Greece with modern times. Credit: Manuel Panselinos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons The Byzantine Greeks are often misunderstood for ...

Budgets detail expected income and expenses, showing if income covers costs. Creating a budget involves listing revenues and expenses and tracking them. Effective budgeting can lead to debt ...

Empress Theodora with her retinue. Mosaic of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, VI century. Public Domain The position of women in Byzantine society is not easy to assess considering the vast ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

Just as Jesus rose from the tomb, the egg symbolized new life emerging from the eggshell. In the Orthodox tradition, eggs are painted red to symbolize the blood Jesus shed on the cross. Easter eggs, ...

In a country with a large Orthodox majority, Ladislav Nemet works to ensure that Catholics, about 5% of the population, find their place in society. This Brazilian Franciscan, 64, was elected in ...