Eastern Orthodox Church

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The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops via local synods. The church has no central doctrinal or governmental authority analogous to the head of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is recognised by them as primus inter pares, a title formerly given to the patriarch of Rome. As one of the oldest surviving religious institutions in the world, the Eastern Orthodox Church has played an especially prominent role in the history and culture of Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

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Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new head with pro-Russian views Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil, a 52-year-old considered to be pro-Russian, as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russian invaded.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:29Published on July 3, 2024

MMA Fighter Mastermind Behind Bloodbath In Russia's Dagestan; Shocking Details Of Terrorists Authorities in Russia's Dagestan region have identified several individuals with significant backgrounds among those responsible for Sunday’s deadly attacks on places of worship in Derbent and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published on June 25, 2024

Attacks carried out by 'sleeper cells' directed from abroad, claims Dagestani governor More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:26Published on June 24, 2024

Russia Terror Attack: All About the Christian Orthodox Priest Brutally Murdered in Dagestan \| An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay Kotelnikov, was brutally murdered after assailants broke into a church in Derbent, Dagestan. This shocking attack also claimed the life of a security guard and left.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:03Published on June 24, 2024

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