the Orthodox Church
noun
: a branch of the Christian church that has members mainly in the area from eastern Europe to eastern Africa
the Russian/Greek/Ethiopian Orthodox Church
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Moreover 85% of Ukrainians think that the Moscow branch of the Orthodox Church is a security threat.
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Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
In Athens last week, thousands of Greeks followed a call by nationalist and far-right groups and parties, as well as the Orthodox Church, and took to the streets, demanding that no concessions be made.
—Florian Bieber, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2018
The uprising bred a new sense of independence among Ukrainians, thanks in part to the role played by the Orthodox Church.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In Ukraine, Navalny’s grandmother took him in secret to be baptized in the Orthodox Church.
—David M. Herszenhorn, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
More than 400 Palestinian Christians and Muslims were taking shelter in the 2,000-year-old church and nearby campus buildings at the time of the strike, said a spokesman for the Orthodox Church.
—By
fatima Abdulkarim, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2023
In Ukraine, the Orthodox Church has an independent national arm, which formally gained canonical status from the Eastern Orthodox Church in 2018, and an arm, to which Mr. Solkan belongs, that is tied to the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
Unlike Roman Catholics who use the Gregorian calendar, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine previously celebrated holidays under the Julian calendar with the Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates Christmas on January 7.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
In 2019 the Orthodox Church of Ukraine split from its Russian counterpart.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
In Athens last week, thousands of Greeks followed a call by nationalist and far-right groups and parties, as well as the Orthodox Church, and took to the streets, demanding that no concessions be made.
—Florian Bieber, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2018
The uprising bred a new sense of independence among Ukrainians, thanks in part to the role played by the Orthodox Church.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
In Ukraine, Navalny’s grandmother took him in secret to be baptized in the Orthodox Church.
—David M. Herszenhorn, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
More than 400 Palestinian Christians and Muslims were taking shelter in the 2,000-year-old church and nearby campus buildings at the time of the strike, said a spokesman for the Orthodox Church.
—By
fatima Abdulkarim, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2023
In Ukraine, the Orthodox Church has an independent national arm, which formally gained canonical status from the Eastern Orthodox Church in 2018, and an arm, to which Mr. Solkan belongs, that is tied to the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
Unlike Roman Catholics who use the Gregorian calendar, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine previously celebrated holidays under the Julian calendar with the Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates Christmas on January 7.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
In 2019 the Orthodox Church of Ukraine split from its Russian counterpart.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2023
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