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2 days ago · They shape the theology, worship, and spirituality of Orthodox Christians throughout the world and guide them in their journey toward union with God. Orthodox Christianity offers a rich and profound understanding of the Christian faith, rooted in ancient traditions, and continues to inspire and challenge believers today.
3 days ago · The Roman Catholic Church had a centralized hierarchy with the Pope at the top, while the Eastern Orthodox Church had a decentralized structure with multiple patriarchs. Moreover, differences in customs and practices, such as using icons in worship, further fueled the divide. Differences Between Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Churches.
1 day ago · The preparatory process for the Council involved extensive consultations, pre-conciliar documents (The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World; Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed; The Orthodox Diaspora; The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today; and Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian ...
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4 days ago · Prayer of the Hour. Midnight Prayer. Enlighten now my mind's eye, open my mouth to study your words and understand your commandments, to do your will and sing to you in heartfelt adoration, and praise your most holy name, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
2 days ago · According to World Population Review, there were 2.38 billion Christians around the world in 2021. According to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey, if current trends continue, Christianity will remain the world's largest religion by year 2050.
2 days ago · Russian Orthodoxy is one of the largest ecclesiastically independent Eastern Orthodox churches in the world. Its membership is estimated at more than 90 million, roughly half of the Eastern Orthodox Christian population. Syrian Orthodoxy is an Eastern Orthodox church established by Severus of Antioch in Antioch in 518 A.D. Several smaller ...
4 days ago · Zoroastrianism combines cosmogonic dualism and eschatological monotheism which makes it unique among the religions of the world. There are two issues that have long made it problematic to identify Zoroastrianism as true monotheism: the presence of lesser deities and dualism.
