An increasing number of women are finding inspiration and solace in iconography, Abigail Frymann Rouch discovers ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The silver Kiddush cup, an object used to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays, evidences medieval Jewish communities in ...

A Greek Orthodox monastery in Italy, founded more than one thousand years ago is thriving just south of Rome in the epicenter ...

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, ...

First retrospective exhibition by architect and painter Albert Benois from March 14 to May 4, 2025 at the Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Center. Architect, painter and graphic designer ...

The medieval Irish Passion of St. Christopher sways ... icons gazing back at you from ancient icons. In post-Byzantine art, especially from the 17th century onwards, Orthodox artists occasionally ...

Ben Gvir’s departure also left the coalition with a bare majority of 61 seats out of 120 in the Knesset, providing Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox allies with leverage to try and force the speedy ...

Search for the best digital art software and the best drawing software and you'll find plenty of options, all offering a broad array of brushes, design tools, and sharing possibilities to get your ...

In Israel, everyone must serve at least two years in the IDF once they turn 18. For decades, ultra-Orthodox men like Mendel could avoid being drafted — as long as they continued their studies of ...

Before the first printing press was invented in the 15th century, books had to be made by hand. It was the monks who were usually put to work making parchment and ink, writing out text, and ...

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