I recently went to see Fr. Cassian Sibley to discuss Prayer of the Heart in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. The sign on the house read, Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring Russian Orthodox Church.

“This Siddur seeks to reflect a sensitivity to women’s prayer experiences.” That understated line is nestled in the editor’s introduction to a Modern Orthodox group’s new siddur, or prayer book. It’s ...

The patriarch presided over a prayer service Friday at St. George, followed by dinner at the Halls of St. George. “Make sure you are always going to be in my heart,” Porfirije said through an ...