Greek Orthodoxy

Over the past 2000 years, the churches of the world have divided into different communities over questions of doctrine and authority.

The Orthodox community, under the archbishop of Constantinople, separated from the Catholic community, under the Pope (the bishop of Rome), in 1054.

This ostensibly arose because the Catholics had made a change to the Nicene Creed without the authority of an ecumenical council. There was a theological question at the centre of the dispute as well.

This controversy brought into sharp focus the difference between the eastern and western positions on authority within the Church.

The Catholic branch of the Church considers that all authority in the Church vests in the Pope. This position is not accepted in most of the non-western parts of the Church. This issue was also an important part of the Protestant reformation, and led to western churches rejecting the ultimate authority of the Pope, and seeking authority elsewhere.

St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church was created in 1906.

No they did not.

The ‘Greek Orthodox’ church only exists in Greece. In the rest of the world, it is known as the Orthodox Christian Faith. The words "greek orthodox" should not be used to describe the Eastern Orthodox Church. Those people who are Greek and Orthodox are Christians and they belong to the Orthodox Christian Faith. There is no nationality in the Orthodox Church. It is open to people of all backgrounds, races and cultures. It is very important because it brings salvation to its members through belief in the Lord Jesus Christ as Son of God and Saviour of the world.

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was created in 1921.

They should go every Sunday, and at other times during the week when the Divine Liturgy (mass) is held. Not all Orthodox Christians go each week, but it is a requirement that they should not miss a Liturgy for more than 3 Sundays in a row.

There is no Orthodox patron saint for dogs.

There are about 20,000,000 Greeks in the world on the basis of their ethnicity. Eleven million of them are officially 'Greeks' who live in Greece and have the Greek nationality. An additional three million in the US claim Greek ancestry, as do two million people in Turkey. Add to that an educated guess about every other person of Greek descent who is at least 25% Greek (many countries simply don't keep track) living elsewhere in the world, and "somewhere over twenty million" is a conservative guess.

A Greek Orthodox priests salary can range anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000 depending on what the parish wants/can afford to give him. Some parishes are wealthier than others, so that also plays a factor in the salary

Generally this is not allowed, as the Orthodox Church only accepts marriage between Orthodox Christians as the correct way. However, especially in Western countries, some Orthodox Churches will allow a mixed marriage to take place, for example between an Orthodox and a Catholic or Protestant, so long as the couple agree to baptize and raise any children in the Orthodox Faith.

Yes, so long as they agree to raise their children according to the beliefs of the Orthodox Christian faith.

In most faiths, yes. Having different godparents is usually because of a desire to honor more than one person.

Women should dress rerspectfully as thay are ina holy place.

They should never wear pants like jeans, only skirts which should be at the knee in length(not too high above the knee). They should wear tops that don't show cleavage and are respectful. Any shoes can be worn but not too high as that is uncomfortable and you dont want to be uncomfortable at church, a place where we come to pray and heal our souls.

It is important to kiss holy icons or images, as this is a sign of respect, in the same way that we kiss a picture of our mother, father, husband, wife or children, to show the respect that we have for our loved ones. When we kiss a photo or picture of a family member or loved one, we are not woshipping them and we are not kissing the paper or wood or glass of the photo or frame. In the same way, when we kiss an icon of the holy saints, we are not kissing the physical material of the icon, but rather, we are showing respect and honour towards the person who is represented in the icon. Orthodox Christians often kiss, respect, venerate and honour icons, but they do not woship icons. Orthodox Christians only worship God. The Bible has many examples of how holy icons were used as an aid to worshipping God, even in Old Testament times. For example, when God commanded Moses to make images of cherubim angels for the Temple "In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim..." (2Chronicles 3:10). So when we kiss an icon of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is as though we are kissing Christ Himself. Jesus does not condemn this practice, but rather sees it as an act of respect, just like He did with the sinful woman in the Bible: "You gave me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss my feet since the time I came in." (Luke 7:45)

There is one Orthodox Church. Many of the parishes of the Orthodox Church happen to be Greek, especially in Greece.

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The Orthodox Church has a similar structure to the Catholic Church. Churches are divided mainly on ethnic groups, without any differences on belief. They have autonomy but they are all (spiritual) subjects of the Patriarchy (the father Church) located in Istanbul. The Patriarch is like the Pope.

Almost all of the churches are dedicated to a saint.

Hold an Orthodox Funeral.

It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.

No, Bishops, priests, and deacons are ordained to be figures of Christ, who was a man. In Christian theology, the Church, and the people of God are represented as the feminine, the spouse of the Lord, who is the Head. Bridal imaginary is used throughout the Bible to represent Christ/God and His Church. Thus the clergy as being "other Christs" must be male as this is how Our Blessed Lord set things up. Our duty is to believe in humble obedience.

Judaism has different concepts. No one is canonized or beatified and no dead person can serve as an intercessor between a person and God. Torah-scholars, and those who practice chessed (kindness) are held up as examples, and the greatest among them can be seen as religious leaders, but that's it.

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Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation was created in 1769.

That depends on the knowledge of the person seeking to convert. If they already know a lot about the religion, it could take a few months, but if not, it could take up to a year. An Orthodox priest will guide the person and let them know when they are ready.

The answers is no, if he wasn't divorced,yes,because the catholic church recognises the orthodox church as valid since they were one church before.However if he is divorced he is not allowed in either catholic or orthodox.

A Catholic can marry any non- Catholic, and it is recognized as a sacrament in the Catholic church. Only when the individual has been previously married there is an issue. In which case that individual must have their previous marriage annuled. The Catholic church permits Catholics to marry in the Orthodox church and it is a sacrament. I have spoken to Catholic priests and Catholic Bishops and they do not see a problem with a Greek annulment, as being an impediment. If that individual did not have their marriage previously annulled than it would be an issue.

Jesus was a bit cryptic over the question of whether or not He was a "king"... but He did answer Pilate:

"...Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto Him, Thou sayest." (Matt.27:11)

"...Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Every one that is of the Truth heareth My voice. Pilate saith unto Him, What is Truth?..." (John 18:37-38).

It was the Jews whom He didn't answer:

"And when He was accused of the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing." (verse 12)

Jesus didn't answer Pilate on his question about "Truth," however.

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No. In order to be able to partake of the Holy Sacrament of Communion, you must be baptized and christmated(confirmed) in the Church in which you plan to receive the first communion. However, you are unable to be baptized in both churches, as the church in which the child has been baptized for the second baptism, becomes the Church in which they stand in and can only stay in that church, unless they convert to the other church, and lost the "right" to take communion in the church they converted form.