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Catholic AnswerCatholic weddings are Christian, if you are asking what the difference is between Catholic and protestant weddings, please see the Related Question below.
Catholic Confirmation usually takes place when the young person is between the ages of 12 - 15 years. Orthodox Chrismation usually takes place after the baby is Baptized.
Western Europe is mostly Catholic while Russia is Orthodox.
No difference in their beliefs. They are both part of the Eastern Orthodox Church, but the Antiochians are mainly Orthodox people from Lebanon, and the Greeks are mainly Orthodox people from Greece.
The Orthodox Patriarch is traced all the way back to St. Andrew the Apostle. The Catholic Pope is traced all the way back to St. Peter the Apostle.
The main difference is the authority of the pope. Catholics accept it, Protestants and Orthodox don't. There are some differences in the cannon (list of books) included in the Old Testament (although they all have the same New Testament). There are several different types of Protestant religions (Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican, etc) which have differences between themselves and differences between Catholic/Orthodox. So complicated to get into more specifics.
The difference is between truth (Orthodox) and error (Baptists).
Christianity, Roman Catholic and Orthodox, and Islam
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic would need to apply to his priest for an annulment, I don't know what the regulations are for the Orthodox.
The Roman Catholic Church is normally known for using fresco's and Statues in their churches. Whereas The Eastern Orthodox Church uses mosaics and icons, with a small percentage of the time they will also use fresco's .
Western Europe is majority Catholic whiel Russia is majority Eastern Orthodox. Both are branches of Christianity, however.
Yes, the issue of priestly celibacy is a point of contention between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, married men can become priests, while the Roman Catholic Church requires celibacy for priests. This difference has been a historical source of tension between the two churches.