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This is what enables Orthodox Christians to confess, in the words of Bulgakov, “The cross was the sign of victory, and Golgotha was the place of victory.” The difference between Western Christianity ...
A major official of the Eastern Orthodox faith pronounced the so-called weeping Madonna icon at a Northwest Side church to be an ”inexplicable sign” of deep religious importance Tuesday, but ...
BOOK PICK: Do we know why an Orthodox cross looks a bit different, or what the St. Peter, St. Benedict and St. Brigid crosses are? Clockwise from upper right: anointing of the sick crucifix, cross ...
Why Do Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox Make the Sign of the Cross Differently? - Richard Ostling, Get Religion 5 Quick Ways to Make Your Priest’s Job Easier - Rachel Motte, Catholic Stand ...
"We've all long grown used to the 'disappearance of crosses.' Orthodox crosses have been erased from book covers, posters, signage—you name it. But never before on official state symbols.
MACON, Ga. — After nearly two decades of planning, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon is unveiling new iconography throughout its sanctuary, bringing fresh iconography to the location ...