• Orthodoxy 101. ... Orthodox Christianity is a branch of Christianity that traces its roots back to the early Christian Church and the teachings of Jesus…
  • The Orthodox Church is the original Christian Church founded by Jesus and continued by his Apostles.
  • History of the Orthodox Church. Although originally the Eastern and Western Christians shared the same faith, the two sides began to separate after the seventh...
  • Second-largest Christian church. This article is about the Eastern Orthodox Church as an institution. For its religion, doctrine and tradition, see Eastern Orthodoxy.
  • In Russia, for example, just 6% of Orthodox Christian adults say they attend church at least weekly, 15% say religion is “very important” in their lives, and 18...
  • Patriarchate of Antioch condemns Israeli attack in Lebanon. 10 received into Orthodox Church through work of GOARCH’s African-American Outreach Mission.
  • The Orthodox Catholic Church is commonly known as the Eastern Orthodox Church, partly to avoid confusion with the Roman Catholic Church.
  • The Orthodox Church is sometimes referred to as “Greek Orthodox” or “Eastern Orthodox,” but the best term is simply Orthodox Christian.
  • Today Orthodox Church numbers approximately 300 million Christians who follow the faith and practices that were defined by the first seven ecumenical councils.
  • 262 million (3.7% of the world population)[2]. Other name(s). Eastern Orthodox Church (very common), Orthodox Church, Orthodox Christian Church.