- The Orthodox Churches recognize 7 universal synods or "ecumenical councils" throughout history, which they believe to hold authority over all Christians.
- In 1054 the Roman Patriarchate separated from the Orthodox Church. ... Faith in the Church is part of the creedal statement of Christian believers.
- The Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. Bartholomew I, the current Archbishop and Patriarch of Constantinople, sitting and talking with U.S...
- The Orthodox Christian Church, also known as the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, is a communion of worldwide bound together by apostolic...
- As God and even the person of Christ has many names, so does God's Church. It is Catholic and Apostolic, it is Orthodox and Christian, explained below.
- Two splits within the early Christian Church over issues of theology led to the creation of the Eastern Orthodox Church as it now exists.
- 262 million (3.7% of the world population)[2]. Other name(s). Eastern Orthodox Church (very common), Orthodox Church, Orthodox Christian Church.
- Today Orthodox Church numbers approximately 300 million Christians who follow the faith and practices that were defined by the first seven ecumenical councils.
- Beauty and Symbols. The Orthodox Church believes that God is the Creator of heaven and earth. The Creator is present through His handiwork.
- Return to: Questions about Christianity. What is the Eastern Orthodox Church and what are the beliefs of Orthodox Christians?