Eastern Orthodoxy
Christianity
- Official name:
- Orthodox Catholic Church
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July 12, 2024, 11:53 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
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July 1, 2024, 3:29 AM ET (Voice of America)
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June 29, 2024, 6:23 AM ET (Business Insider India)
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June 28, 2024, 3:08 AM ET (CBS)
At least 19 killed in attacks on a synagogue and churches in Russia
Eastern Orthodoxy, one of the three major doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of Christianity. It is characterized by its continuity with the apostolic church, its liturgy, and its territorial churches. Its adherents live mainly in the Balkans, the Middle East, and former Soviet countries. Eastern Orthodoxy is the large body of Christians who follow the faith and practices that were defined by the first seven ecumenical councils. The word orthodox (“right believing”) has traditionally been used in the Greek-speaking Christian world to designate communities or individuals who preserved the true faith (as defined by those councils), as opposed to those who ...(100 of 21255 words)