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	Eastern Orthodox and Church of God Teachings
		Church tradition is full of the lives of these early martyrs for the faith, and one cannot but admire the courage and perseverance of these heroes who willingly gave up their lives rather than denounce Christ.
		The Orthodox Church does not accept the Catholic dogma of 1854--the dogma of the immaculate conception of the Virgin, in the sense that she was exempt at birth from original sin.
		Orthodox often call themselves 'the Church of the Seven Councils'...Nicea was the first of the seven general councils; and these...occupy a central position in the history of Orthodoxy...next to the Bible, it is the seven councils which the Orthodox Church takes as its standard and guide" (Ware, pp.19,35).
	www.cogwriter.com /orthodox.htm (0 words)

	Orthodox Church - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The Orthodox Church in Ukraine was moving toward autonomous status in the early 2000s, although this move was a point of dispute with the Russian patriarchate.
		By the 10th century Bulgarian was the language of the church, and in the early 10th century, by decree of Tsar Simeon, it became an autocephalous patriarchate in defiance of Constantinople.
		The Orthodox Church of Greece is headed by the archbishop of Athens and all Greece, who serves as president of a synod of bishops that governs the church.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761572657___2/Orthodox_Church.html (3165 words)

	Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic, Greek Orthodox (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Orthodox church recognizes as authoritative the decisions of the seven ecumenical councils that met between 325 and 787 and defined the basic doctrines on the Trinity and the Incarnation.
		The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity, which stands in historical continuity with the communities created by the apostles of Jesus in the region of the eastern Mediterranean, and which spread by missionary activity throughout Eastern Europe.
		The Orthodox Tradition is the theological tradition, generally associated with the national churches of the eastern Mediterranean and eastern Europe and principally with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, whose distinguishing characteristic consists in preservation of the integrity of the doctrines taught by the fathers of the seven ecumenical councils of the fourth through eighth centuries.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txc/orthodox.htm (6012 words)

	Greek Orthodox Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Greek Orthodox churches in the Americas and Australia are subject to the Constantinopolitan hierarchy.
		These should not be confused with the Slavic-rite Orthodox Church in America, which is partly recognised as an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church, having been granted autocephaly in 1970 by the Patriarch of Moscow.
		Altough the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople resides since many centuries in Istambul (Constantinople), the number of Greek Orthodox believers in Turkey has dramatically decreased over the last decennia as a result of implicit and explicit discrimination by the Turkish state.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greek_Orthodox_Church (267 words)

	BAOC history
		During its early development, the Orthodox Church in the Belarusian principalities was a part of the Church administration headed by the Metropolitan of Kiev.
		On July 23, 1922, at a Sobor in Miensk, the Belarusian Autocephalous Orthodox Metropolia was resurrected, separate from the Patriarch of Moscow and the Pope of Rome, with Metropolitan Melchisedek, formerly a hierarch of the Muscovite Church, as Primate.
		Under Polish pressure, the Orthodox Church in Poland, which covered most of the lands that had been part of the autonomous Metropolias of Kiev and Navahradak, was granted autocephaly by the Patriach of Constantinople in 1924 in order to extricate it from Russian domination.
	www.belarusguide.com /culture1/religion/BAOC.html (2663 words)

	Our Church
		The Adornment of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church with new Icons, by a blessed and talented resident iconographer and parishioner David Giffey, began in 1978 with the small portable icon of the nativity of Jesus on the wall over the table of oblation.
		Assumption Church and its sister Orthodox churches worldwide are in close spiritual union even though the words of the prayers, hymns, and services may be spoken in many languages.
		The nave of the church is the room occupied by worshippers during the liturgy.
	www.assumptionmadison.org /ourchurch.html (4313 words)

	The Orthodox C h u r c h
		The Church of Constantinople was founded by St. Andrew, the Church of Alexandria by St. Mark, the Church of Antioch by St. Paul, the Church of Jerusalem by Sts.
		Throughout her history, the Orthodox Church has exercised discipline when it is needed, with compassion, always to help bring a needed change of heart and to aid God's people to live pure and holy lives, never as a punishment.
		This is the Orthodox Church - the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
	www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/catechism_ext.htm (7669 words)

	Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With the development of the hierarchical structure of the Church, the bishop of Constantinple came to be styled as exarch (a position superior to metropolitan), and then later as patriarch (the position into which the title of exarch developed), having administrative jurisdiction over all the bishops within his patriarchate.
		Because of the importance of the position of Constantinople's church at the center of the Roman Empire, affairs involving the various churches outside Constantinople's direct authority came to be discussed in the capital, particularly where the intervention of the emperor was desired.
		^ The Patriarchate of Constantinople (The Ecumenical Patriarchate) by Ronald Roberson
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orthodox_Church_of_Constantinople (2184 words)

	Constantinople on the Web - History, Society, Monasticism, the Fall
		Constantinople is perhaps the only city in the world for which it suffices to say -- The City, and it is known of which one speaks.
		Contributions in encouraging the growth of the church, establishing the doctrine of the church, arranging the decoration of public places, and leading the army to battle, unified the other elements of the society with a common icon which the people could see.
		True, the Eastern Church acknowledged and honored the bishop of the old capital as the first among equals (primus inter pares) in honor, but she did not consider him Pontifex Maximus (chief bishop) or vicar of Christ on earth.
	www.ellopos.net /elpenor/greek-texts/greek-resources-constantinople.asp (1480 words)

	Orthodox Church - OrthodoxWiki
		The Orthodox Church is the Church founded by Jesus Christ and his apostles, begun at the day of Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit in the year 33 A.D. It is also known (especially in the contemporary West) as the Eastern Orthodox Church or the Greek Orthodox Church.
		It may also be called the Orthodox Catholic Church, the Orthodox Christian Church, the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ, or simply the Church.
		Autocephalous churches are fully self-governing in all they do, while autonomous churches must have their primates confirmed by one of the autocephalous churches, usually its mother church.
	orthodoxwiki.org /Orthodox_Church (0 words)

	Church of Constantinople - OrthodoxWiki
		The Church of Constantinople is one of the fourteen or fifteen autocephalous churches, also referred to as the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
		The entrance to the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Phanar in Constantinople
		There are also two autonomous churchs whose primates are confirmed by Constantinople, but which are not hierarchically or administratively part of the patriarchate, the Church of Finland, and the Church of Estonia.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /Church_of_Constantinople (0 words)

	The Greek Orthodox Church, Nafpaktos.com, The Internet Tourist Guide for Nafpaktos and Greece
		The Orthodox church is a fellowship of administratively independent, or autocephalous (self-governing) local churches, united in faith, sacraments, and canonical discipline, each enjoying the right to elect its own head and its bishops.
		Three autonomous churches also enjoy a large degree of independence, although the election of their primate is subject to nominal approval by a mother church.
		The Orthodox church recognizes as authoritative the decisions of the seven ecumenical councils that met between 325 and 787 and defined the basic doctrines on the TRINITY and the INCARNATION.
	www.nafpaktos.com /greek_orthodox_church.htm (1281 words)

	The Orthodox Church: An Introduction
		Many Orthodox Christians in America proudly trace their ancestry to the lands and cultures of Europe and Asia, but the Orthodox Church in the United States can no longer be seen as an immigrant Church.
		While the Orthodox Church contains individuals from numerous ethnic and cultural backgrounds, the majority of her membership is composed of persons who have been born in America.
		The Orthodox Church believes that she has maintained and handed down the Christian faith, free from error and distortion from the days of the Apostles.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article7052.asp (1354 words)

	HTC: Introduction to the Orthodox Church
		The Orthodox church is a fellowship of administratively independent, or autocephalous (self-governing) local churches, united in faith, sacraments, and canonical discipline, each enjoying the right to elect its own head and its bishops.
		The churches of Russia (50-90 million) and Romania (21 million) are by far the largest, whereas some of the ancient patriarchates of the Middle East, including Constantinople, are reduced to a few thousand members.
		The Orthodox church accepts the early traditions of Christianity, including the same sacraments as the Roman Catholic church--although in the Orthodox church infants receive the Eucharist and confirmation--and the episcopate and the priesthood, understood in the light of APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION.
	www.holy-trinity.org /about/intro.html (1025 words)

	Russian Orthodox Church in Korea (abroad)
		In 1911, jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church in Korea was changed to the Vladivostok diocese from the original jurisdiction, the Russian Orthodox Synod at St. Petersburg.
		On the Easter of 1994, the Synod of Bishops of Russian Orthodox Church of Outside Russia gave a Ukaz to a Korean priest Fr.
		The Russian Orthodox Church in Korea (ROCK) including several KOMBCs are small and weak now, however, like a small mustard seed, we sow our faith to see its growth to a big tree to complete the holy duty of our Lord Jesus Christ with the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit.
	www.korthodox.org /eng/brief_history.html (2507 words)

	Shroro: The Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest
		In Orthodox tradition, Mary is the Mother of the Church and without her sacrifices and her obedience and her spirituality, we would be lost in our own sins.
		Many Orthodox churches in America are used to students coming to their church as a part of a religion class, so this should not seem unusual.
		If the church is very Americanized they may not care too much about this, but in churches made up of many immigrants expect to be reminded of this rule by a slap to the back of your head by the adorable little grandmother sitting behind you.
	www.socdigest.org /articles/02jul05.html (2401 words)

	Syriac Orthodox Church History
		The Syriac Orthodox Church is one of the most ancient Christian Churches tracing its roots to the Church of Antioch.
		The seat of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch moved to different monasteries including Qartmin, Qenneshrin (Chalkis, near Aleppo), Malatya, and Amid (Diyarbakir), and finally settled in 1293 in Dayro d-Mor Hananyo (also known as Kurkmo Dayro in Syriac and Deir Zafaran in Arabic) in Mardin.
		The Syriac Orthodox community there was partly a result of the Persian abduction of the Syrian population during the wars with Byzantium and forced settlement on Persian territory and partly of Christians in Persia who reacted against political imposition of the doctrines of the Church of the East.
	sor.cua.edu /History (0 words)

	Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
		New York: The Sixth Meeting of the Commissions of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and the Moscow Patriarchate is Held--February 21, 2006
		Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne: Representatives of Metropolitan Laurus hold church meetings in the cities of Australia and speak at the Extraordinary Assembly of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand--December 23, 2005
		Vevey, Switzerland: Appeal of the Conference of the Diocese of Geneva and Western Europe of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia—November 16, 2005
	www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws /english (1203 words)

	Russian Orthodox Community of Hawaii
		The Captain, wary for fear of the natives, was reassured when the Orthodox Priest exclaimed, "They will not harm us for we are Orthodox, and we bear the Light of Christ to Illumine their Hearts." While on land, the Priest blessed a temporary altar under a newly constructed temple made of palms and bamboo.
		On Orthodox Christmas (Dec.25/Jan. 7), Archpriest John Korchinsky celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral in Honolulu, he established permanent Liturgical services, and ultimately the Orthodox Church of Hawai'i was born.
		The Russian Orthodox Archimandrite Innokenty Dronov of Hilo, a contemporary of St. Jonah of Manchuria, St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco, and Blessed Metropolitan Philaret of New York, served the entire Orthodox Christian flock on all islands in the 1930's and 1940's.
	www.orthodoxhawaii.org /link8.html (938 words)

	Orthodox Church History - St.Mark Orthodox Christian Church
		Scholars estimate there are over 2600 groups today who lay claim to being the Church, or at least the direct descendants of the church described in the New Testaments.
		Go to a Time Line of Church History (printable) to trace the birth and continuity of the Orthodox Church from Pentecost to the present.
		Orthodox Christians profess belief in one God, who is revealed in three persons - The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
	www.stmarkorthodox.org /history.html (278 words)

	greekorthodoxchurch.org Greek Orthodox Church Main Page
		Churches and monasteries in Northem Epirus (with beautiful photos by Lisa Evert)
		Andrew's College in Winnipeg - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
		Many icons of Jesus Christ, Panagia, Angels, Saints, Apostles, icons from Churches in Serbia, Protato and others.
	www.greekorthodoxchurch.org (80 words)

	SAVE OUR UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH COORDINATING COMMITTEE
		Among the clients of this Washington- DC based firm are the Russian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate and the Orthodox Church of America (the offshoot of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA.
		It is important to understand the history of the establishment of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church here in the USA in order to understand the sensitivities of the faithful toward protecting their right for self-determination and their strong unbroken ties to their Mother country Ukraine.
		Every faithful member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church must decide which side he or she will come down on: the Covenant of their forefathers who for centuries paid dearly for loosing their liberty, or the neophytes, and their quest to get fitted with a new purple yoke.
	www.brama.com /news/press/990628souoc.html (1645 words)

	Serbian Orthodox Church (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Once again this year, as in previous years, the Serbian Orthodox Church stand at the 2004 Belgrade Book Fair has generated exceptional interest among visitors by its good selection of titles and broad assortment of books, icons and church artifacts, as well as by its informative and interesting promotions.
		First to be presented was a monograph on the Church of the Holy Trinity in Zemun by Nikola Ilic, which was published by the Information-Publishing Service of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
		For this important prayerful event the administration and brotherhood of the church invite all the faithful to contribute to the event by their presence.
	www.spc.org.yu /Vesti-2004/10/22-10-04-e.html (1056 words)

	Catholic-Orthodox Declaration
		They are persuaded that in acting this way, they are responding to the call of that divine grace which today is leading the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, as well as all Christians, to overcome their differences in order to be again "one" as the Lord Jesus asked of His Father for them.
		Thus it is important to recognize the excesses which accompanied them and later led to consequences which, insofar as we can judge, went much further than their authors had intended and foreseen.
		B. They likewise regret and remove both from memory and from the midst of the Church the sentences of excommunication which followed these events, the memory of which has influenced actions up to our day and has hindered closer relations in charity; and they commit these excommunications to oblivion.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/paul_vi/speeches/1965/documents/hf_p-vi_spe_19651207_common-declaration_en.html (431 words)

	Orthodox Christianity
		The Eastern Orthodox Church is the Church that Jesus Christ established in the Middle East 2,000 years ago.
		The Church that Jesus Christ founded in the East is still alive, still filled and guided by the Holy Spirit, still maintains an unbroken, living connection straight back to the Apostles, and to Jesus Christ Himself.
		The Monastic Heart of Orthodoxy: Many of us are unaware of the ways that Monasticism is foundational in Orthodoxy, and how our monastic fathers and mothers in the faith have been, and in many ways are today, part of the very heart of the Orthodox Church, precious to us all.
	www.allsaintsofamerica.org /orthodoxy.html (711 words)

	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
		The Institute will take place from June 5 - 9, 2007 at the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute (PAOI) in Berkeley, CA and is sponsored by the Department of Religious Education, the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, and the PAOI.
		Indicate "Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America" as your charity and begin searching.
		Effective July 1, 2007, the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has a new zip code - 10075.
	www.goarch.org (0 words)

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