They are saving people's souls.
There are approximately 125 Greek Orthodox churches in Australia, but this does not include the other Orthodox churches, such as the Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Antiochian, Ukrainian Orthodox, etc.
There are approximately 125 Greek Orthodox churches in Australia, but this does not include the other Orthodox churches, such as the Russian, Serbian, Romanian, Antiochian, Ukrainian Orthodox, etc.
No, Orthodox churches are where persons of Greek or Russian Orthodox faith worship. Like the Church of England, the Orthodox also separated from the Roman Catholic Church on matters of doctrine.
Some Orthodox Churches use the new Gregorian calendar, but most Orthodox Churches continue to use the old Julian calendar.
The Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, and Carpatho-Russian churches
Russian orthodox. Greek orthodox. Coptic orthodox. Antiochia orthodox. Eastern orthodox. Ethiopian orthodox.
Yes, there are still Orthodox churches, and they go by "Orthodox Church," although in western countries this may often be preceded by the ethnicity of the founders of the parish - "Greek Orthodox," "Antiochian Orthodox," "Russian Orthodox," etc. A list of the canonical orthodox churches of the world can be found at http://aggreen.net/autocephaly/autoceph.html
Orthodox Christianity primarily refers to the Eastern Orthodox Church, which consists of 14 to 15 autocephalous (independent) churches, including the Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, and Serbian Orthodox churches, among others. Additionally, there are Oriental Orthodox churches, such as the Coptic and Armenian Apostolic Churches. In total, there are approximately 300 million adherents to Orthodox Christianity worldwide, making it one of the major branches of Christianity.
I see a lot of domes on Orthodox churches but rarely see them on Catholic churches.
Orthodox Christian Reformed Churches in North America ended in 2008.
Orthodox Christian Reformed Churches in North America was created in 1979.
The Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church were once united. The Orthodox Churches separated from the Catholic Church over political and doctrinal differences.