Church
Iran threatening Tehran's historic Qavam Church in latest move against Iranian Christian minority
“Six security forces went into the church and sat through a session, saying they wanted to ‘identify’ people,” said Sasan Tavassoli, a US-based minister with the Presbyterian Church in Iran.
Israeli gov't recognition of Armenian Genocide fulfills 'moral duty,' senior bishop says
Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp - analysis
Spanish police recover two priceless 17th-century paintings missing for nearly a century
Armenian genocide survivors in Syria face new threats, warns Jerusalem Church
Their churches, schools, and homes have come under fire in the ongoing civil war, and the fear of further displacement looms once again.
Archaeologists discover remains of 12th century Romanesque basilica under Lubeck church
Find provides unique insight into the early history of the church, confirming previous architectural assumptions about its construction.
Hidden frescoes and sculptures found in Athens' Saints Theodoros Church
The historic Church of Saints Theodoros, an emblematic 11th-century monument in the center of Athens, was officially inaugurated following its extensive restoration.
Ancient Pirot church houses unique White Angel, with gouged out eyes
Only three White Angel frescoes remain in Serbia, including in this small church.
Graves of ‘Eaves children’ found surrounding lost medieval Church of St. Godehard
As archaeologists began excavations at the site, they unearthed at least 30 graves of infants and young children, including newborns, buried outside the church's sanctuary and in mass graves.
Sacred real estate: Resolving the church land saga in Jerusalem - opinion
If every time someone purchases land from a Christian denomination, the state will rush in and expropriate that land, no one will want to purchase land from the various churches anymore.
'Lost and Found': Mystery monkey figurine found under medieval St. Mary's Church in Germany
In Christian medieval iconography, monkeys are often associated with human vices, particularly lust, laziness, and pride, and are frequently depicted in satirical scenes imitating human activities.
Mosul's historic churches rise again after IS destruction
"It's as if history is back, as if the identity of the city is back," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
The fresco is thought to be the only surviving depiction of an Islamic tent in a medieval church.
Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect
Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.
