The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Getty Images A woman in Syria's capital Damascus receives Holy Communion at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis. This is the first Christmas Syrians are celebrating since the fall of their ...

For the 250 or so faithful at Clearview Mennonite Church in Rapho Township, worship today looks much like it did centuries ...

Carved in stone: the extraordinary 12th Century Church of St George at Lalibela. Part of a World Heritage site, it took more than 20 years to carve this church out of the mountainside. Frank ...

In 2018, Taiwan News named the site one of three "misleading Taiwan attractions" since the High-Heel Wedding Church exists mainly as a backdrop for wedding photos. Read next Jump to ...

More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.