• Let’s learn some more about the Orthodox Church’s history and what makes it different from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • The wisdom of the Fathers of the Church is central to the Orthodox way of life as today's inheritors of the "true faith and Church" passed on in its purest form.
  • A hierarchy eastern orthodox church.The three major orders in the Orthodoxy are Bishops, Presbyters and Deacons.
  • Here is another example of a Gothic-style church built in the 19th century as a Catholic cathedral and converted into an Orthodox church.
  • It has been translated from Greek into many languages, including the Old Church Slavonic used by the Russian Orthodox church.
  • In 1484 an Orthodox council declared that Roman Catholics desiring to join the Orthodox church were to be received through chrismation (or confirmation).
  • World's Largest Online Directory of Orthodox Christianity Heritage & Community Presence, including Monasteries, Churches, Cathedrals, Chapels...
  • This group was created to promote the built heritage of all Orthodox churches, to promote solidarity among all Eastern Orthodox Christians.
  • While the Orthodox churches acknowledge seven sacraments, or "mysteries", there are other sacramental actions that make up the liturgical life of the church.
  • The Orthodox Church carefully guards the truth against all error and schism both to protect its flock and to glorify Christ whose body the Church is.