Icons are an important part of life in the Orthodox faith. So the news on May 7, 1985, that the image of the Virgin Mary, or Theotokos, as she is known to those in the Orthodox, was reported to be ...

Thief' reportedly tried to get rid of the Coptic icon of Mary and Jesus when he realised customs would check his bag An Egyptian was arrested allegedly trying to smuggle a wooden Coptic Christian ...

Thus, when on this and other feasts the Orthodox Church honors the Theotokos, the Mother of God, it is not just because God chose her but also because she herself chose to follow His will. The icon of ...