• In 1484 an Orthodox council declared that Roman Catholics desiring to join the Orthodox church were to be received through chrismation (or confirmation).
  • Let’s learn some more about the Orthodox Church’s history and what makes it different from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Here is another example of a Gothic-style church built in the 19th century as a Catholic cathedral and converted into an Orthodox church.
  • A hierarchy eastern orthodox church.The three major orders in the Orthodoxy are Bishops, Presbyters and Deacons.
  • The Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada, formerly the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church, comprises 278 communities with about 140 000 parishioners.
  • 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.
  • Holy Trinity – Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA.
  • This overview of Eastern Orthodox Church beliefs explains how early followers sought to preserve the "right beliefs" of the first-century church.
  • ”May God defend us from the evil one and from his designs, for fierce is his struggle against us.” -Saint Mary of Egypt. Eastern Orthodox Church.