The Third Council of Constantinople was the sixth of the seven Ecumenical Councils of the early Christian church. The Third ...

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.

Because of his fame, he was chosen to succeed Saint Nectarius as Patriarch of Constantinople. He was taken away by stealth, to avoid the opposition of the people, and consecrated Patriarch of ...

A disciple and scribe of Saint John Chrysostom, he was ordained Bishop of Cyzicus about the year 426, but because the people there unlawfully elected another bishop before his arrival, he remained in ...

Telling the history of Constantinople through its monuments and people, this series provides an important academic resource for scholars, journalists, activists, students, politicians and citizens; ...

From its foundation in the fourth century, to its fall to the Ottoman Turks in the fifteenth, 'Constantinople' not only identified a geographical location, but also summoned an idea. On the one hand, ...

Patriarch Kirill (l) recently met the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew, (r) and other Orthodox priests in Istanbul The Russian Orthodox Church has effectively cut diplomatic relations with ...

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 ...