Ikonic art can be found throughout the Orthodox Christian faith to represent the messiah, saints and other holy figures, but it is an exacting art that few men master, let alone dabble in.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America says Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is 81, was preparing to leave for a service at a cathedral in the nation's capital when he felt unwell.
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the spiritual head of the worldwide anglican church is making a groundbreaking visit to Moscow to meet the leader of Russian orthodox church.
This custom of the Easter egg can be traced to early Christians of Mesopotamia, and from there it spread into Russia and Siberia through the Orthodox churches, and later into Europe through the Catholic and Protestant churches.
If you look this way, you will see The Holy Virgin Cathedral, also known as " Joy of All Who Sorrow, " the largest Russian Orthodox place of worship on the U.S. West Coast.
Greek Orthodox Priest Maher Mahfouz and Armenian Catholic Priest Michael Kayyal were on a public bus traveling to a monastery in Kafrun, Syria on February 9, 2013.