The Bronx, like its Jewish community, didn’t disappear, but became something new, first for the worse, then for the better.

In 1930, the Bronx was 50% Jewish. It’s a statistic that always surprises me, partly because the intense Jewish nostalgia ...

A bejeweled icon, or encolpion, worn by Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem ... The tour buses that cross the checkpoint from Jerusalem to the West Bank carry a virtual United ...

a Syrian orthodox priest, looked up towards the stained glass windows above him, then back down at his hands. He adjusted the gold cross hanging from his neck. "The police say this man acted alone ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... Before entering their homes, they make the symbol of a cross in the air with the smoke of the candle above the door.

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, ...

LAbased photographer Arjun Kamath has beautifully depicted the agony of samesex lovers in his powerful photo series The photo ...