The Orthodox Church

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The Orthodox Church

• Made by
• Melissa
• and
• Roisin

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Differences

• Western Church
• The Pope is the descendant of St Peter and
  therefore is the Head of the Church.
• God the FatherSon create Holy Spirit
• Church sacraments, prayers and customs varied
  slightly from country to country. The Christian
  in eastern Europe and Africa regarded the Bishop
  of Constantinople

• Eastern Church
• The Pope is one Bishop who is first among equals.
  
• God the Father alone creates the Holy Spirit.

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Icons

• These are symbols or pictures that are of
  religious people like.
• God, Jesus and many other saints.
• These pictures are considered holy and even the
  painters are considered holy.
• They are placed on ceilings and over walls.

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Sacraments in the Orthodox Church

• Mass in the Orthodox Church can last up to two
  hours or more.
• It follows a similar structure to a Catholic
  Mass.
• Orthodox Churches have few seats and rarely have
  pews .
• Orthodox priests may choose to work in a parish,
  in which case they may marry,or else choose to be
  a monk .

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The Orthodox Church in Ireland

• Orthodox Christians have lived in Ireland since
  before 640AD
• They share the same Celtic Christian heritage as
  Protestant and Catholic Christians.
• The Orthodox Church in Ireland has five parishes
  and a number of other areas where it occasionally
  meets.