• "Eastern" is used to indicate that the highest concentrations of the Eastern Orthodox Church presence remain in the eastern part of the Christian world...
  • The Eastern Orthodox churches “are defined positively by their adherence to the dogmatic definitions of the seven [ecumenical] councils...
  • The Eastern Orthodox Church is a body of eastern churches adhering to the first seven Ecumenical councils...
  • The form of that witness has varied greatly in history, and Orthodox tradition has placed among the church’s saints both hermits and politicians, Hesychast monks...
  • The Catholic Church values highly the institutions of the Eastern Churches, their liturgical rites, ecclesiastical traditions, and their ordering of Christian life.
  • The Orthodox Church is the one Church founded by Jesus Christ and his apostles, begun at the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit in A.D. 33.
  • This exploration delves into the unique doctrines, traditions, and rituals that set the Eastern Orthodox Church apart, while also comparing and contrasting it...
  • Orthodox Churches form a theologically united family of 13 autonomous bodies, denoted by their nation of origin. The umbrella of Eastern Orthodoxy includes the...
  • Today, the Orthodox Church remains one of the most important religious and cultural institutions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Caucasus region.
  • Eastern” is used to indicate that the highest concentrations of the Eastern Orthodox Church presence remain in the eastern part of the Christian world...