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3 days ago · The deuterocanonical books, meaning "Of, pertaining to, or constituting a second canon," collectively known as the Deuterocanon (DC), are certain books and passages considered to be canonical books of the Old Testament by the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Assyrian Church of the East, but which modern Jews and Protestants regard as apocrypha.
May 16, 2024 · A few minor differences also can be noted: Eastern Orthodox Churches often have icons, and Catholic churches have statues. Catholic priests cannot be married, but Eastern Orthodox priests can be married before ordination. The Eastern Orthodox Church does not believe in purgatory and does not observe the Stations of the Cross.
4 days ago · Orthodox believers are called to pursue deification, or divine qualities, according to a Russian Orthodox leader. The most powerful way to do this, he says, is through the Eurcharist. Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev spoke with EWTN about the importance of the Eucharist at the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 6.
May 16, 2024 · Orthodox Church in America - Canonization (May 16, 2024) canonization, official act of a Christian communion—mainly the Roman Catholic Church but also the Eastern Orthodox Church —declaring one of its deceased members worthy of public cult and entering his or her name in the canon, or authorized list, of that communion’s recognized saints.
May 2, 2024 · Europe. The East-West Schism, also known as the Great Schism of 1054, marked the definitive break in communion between the Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The schism was the culmination of long-standing theological, political, and cultural disagreements between the Greek-speaking East and the Latin-speaking West.
5 days ago · Eastern Orthodox synods are bishops-only, metropolitan tells delegates. Oct 9, 2023. By Hannah Brockhaus. Speaking to the Synod, an Eastern Orthodox bishop said the definition of synodality of the ...
May 22, 2024 · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The _____ developed their own Christian Church, which became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church., In the A.D. 700s a dispute over _____ divided the Eastern Orthodox Church., The _____was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and claimed to be the rulers of all Christian churches, but the Byzantines rejected his claim. and more.
