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[[Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church]] [[Armenian Catholic Church]]

topic_name = Eastern Catholic Churches | ...ith Rome, but are distinct from the [[Latin Rite]], such as the [[Maronite Church]]

topic_name = Maronite Church | ...holic Church]] in full communion with the [[Pope]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Their heritage reaches back to the [[Christian]] hermit, [[Maron]] in th

...in Constantinople to become the analogy to the pope in the Roman Catholic Church.

...n either 869-870 or 879-880, depending on whether one is Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox, respectively). {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Church history]]

...lder'' is a lay person charged with serving as an administrator in a local church. {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Church]] -> [[Church Terms Index]]

topic_name = The Orthodox Church | subtopics = [[History of Eastern Orthodoxy]] - [[Ecumenical council]], [[Great Schism]]

subtopics = [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], [[Roman Catholicism]], [[Ecumenism]] ...event that divided Chalcedonian Christianity into Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Though normally dated to [[1054]], when Pope Leo IX and Patriarc

...The [[Roman Catholic Church]] considers him a saint and a [[Doctor of the Church]]. * [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintb05.htm Basil the Great - Patron Saints Index]

...acon'' is a lay person charged with serving as an administrator in a local church. {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Church]] -> [[Church Terms Index]]

...tern Orthodox Church]], [[Oriental Orthodox Church]], and [[Roman Catholic Church]]. * [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07016a.htm St. Gregory of Nyssa - The Catholic Encyclopedia]

The [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] in Antioch traces its roots to the dawn of Christianity. The Church of Antioch is considered the second established church after Jerusalem,

...The [[Roman Catholic Church]] considers him a saint and a [[Doctor of the Church]]. * [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintg07.htm Patron Saints Index - Gregory Nazianzus]

topic_name = Roman Catholic Hierarchy | subtopics = [[Roman Catholic Hierarchy Terms Index]] |

...his date is often considered the official birthday of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, the Russian is undergoing a resurgence of interest after years of s ===History of the Russian Orthodox Church===

...fathers of the Church, [[Vatican II]] and the [[Catechism of the Catholic Church]], and prominent contemporary spiritual writers including Josemaría Escriv

Eastern Orthodoxy traces its roots to the time of the Gospels. The Roman Empire was split into the western and eastern empires.

...egory the Great]], who is believed to have brought it to the West based on Eastern models of [[Byzantine chant]]. This music was traditionally sung by monks o * [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06779a.htm Gregorian Chant - The Catholic Encyclopedia]

...d in worship in [[Roman Catholicism]] (especially in [[South America]]), [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] and [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]. These shrines are often criticized [[Category:Catholic Church]]

topic_name = Armenian Apostolic Church [[Image:DCP 4427.jpg|thumb|center|The main [[church building]] in [[Echmiadzin]].]] |

...uence in public speaking and his denunciation of abuse of authority in the church and in the Roman Empire of the time and he had notable ascetic tendencies. ...ic Church, which considers him a saint and a Doctor of the Church, and the Church of England, who commemorate him on 13 September. His relics were stolen fro

...ic Church in Sri Lanka|Roman Catholic]], [[Church of Ceylon]], [[Methodist Church in Sri Lanka|Methodist]] ...ince, Sri Lanka|North Central]], [[North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka|North Eastern]], [[North Western Province, Sri Lanka|North Western]], [[Southern Province

...stern Orthodoxy|Orthodox churches]], and the [[Anglican Communion|Anglican church]]. It emphasizes [[Christ]]'s sacrifice — [[Death of Jesus |his death by ...viewer's right). It is thus eight-pointed. The body (corpus) of Christ on Eastern Orthodox crucifixes tend to be two-dimensional icons that show Jesus as alr

[[Advent Christian Church]] [[African Methodist Episcopal Church]]

* Roman Catholic - [[Advent]], [[Christmas]], [[Epiphany]], [[Lent]], [[Holy Thursday]], [[G * Eastern Orthodox - [[Feast of Cross]], [[Nativity Fast]], [[Nativity]], [[Theophany

...gh the centuries from the apostles, and so are the rightful leaders of the church. ====Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican====

...s often credited as one of the forces which contributed to its collapse in Eastern Europe. During his reign, he travelled extensively, visiting over 100 count [[Category:Catholic Church]]

...hurch in Australia|Roman Catholic]], [[Uniting Church of Australia|Uniting Church]] ...society. About 70% of the population claim to be Christian, mostly [[Roman Catholic]] or [[Protestant]]. In truth however, many are nominal Christians, with pr

...c Hierarchy]], [[Holy See]], [[Papacy|Pope]], [[Vatican]], [[Eastern Rite Catholic Churches]] * [[History of the Roman Catholic Church]], [[Great Schism]], [[Counter-Reformation]], [[First Vatican Council]], [[

* [[Roman Catholic: Mary]] * [[Immaculate Conception And The Church Fathers : Question and Answer (justforcatholics.org)]]

...ce, and hidden resentment, that lies behind the divisions of the Christian Church sees clearly the advantage of a united Christian front and cannot see why t ...d [[Eastern Rite Catholic Churches]], [[Protestant Church]], [[Pentecostal Church]]

* [[Eastern Orthodoxy: Saint]] ...cific process of [[canonisation]] has been implemented within the Catholic church to recognize these saints.

...7 books of the [[New Testament]] making a total of 66 books. [[Catholicism|Catholic]] canon contains an additional 15 books, making a total of 81. ...for example the Roman Church developed a different list from the Ethiopian Church). In the Protestant Reformation, Protestant churches removed these apocryph

...rmation]] slogan Sola Scriptura) is the teaching that the [[Bible]] is the Church's sufficient and final rule for deciding issues of faith and practices that ** [http://www.geocities.com/thecatholicconvert/solascriptura21.html A Catholic rebuttal to ''Sola Scriptura'']

* Eastern Orthodoxy - [[Mysteries]] ...e term is referred to as an ordinance. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], [[Lutheranism]] and some forms of [[Anglicanism]] it is taught

...man Catholics]], [[Anglo-Catholicism|High Anglicans]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Oriental Orthodoxy|Oriental Orthodox]] Christians. Most Pr [[Category:Catholic Church]]

...It has traditionally been the home of Christianity being the centres of [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], [[Roman Catholicism]] and [[Protestantism]]. There is widespre * Eastern Europe

...pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death." - is from the Roman Catholic [[Council of Trent]]. * [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07110b.htm The Catholic Encyclopedia - Hail Mary]

====Catholicism/Eastern Orthodoxy/Oriental Orthodoxy==== ...tern Churches (Eastern, Oriental, and Assyrian Orthodox) also teach this - Eastern Orthodox refer to it not as transubstantiation, however, but as ''metousios

* [[Roman Catholicism]], [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] ...taught in the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox]] Churches. This issue was one of the main issues causing the [[Re

The [[Church]] is defined by different people in different ways. Sometimes I say "a church" when I mean a [[church building]], in the same way I say "a light" when I really mean a light-bulb

;[[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]] - 1.2 billion ...name="cathstats">[http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2009/0309/priests030909.shtml Catholic News Service]</ref>

...or to symbolize forgiveness of sins for that child and his entry into the church. Infant baptism occurs in many denominations including [[Roman Catholic]], [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Lutheran]] and [[Anglican]] denominations. The practice is re

* [[Church History Places]] * The [[Persecuted Church]]: {{world_watch_list}}

[[Category:Catholic Church]] [[Category:Eastern Orthodox Church]]

...as infallible in its dogmatic definitions by the [[Roman Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches. It repudiated the doctrine of [[monophysitism]] (that [[Category:Church history]]

* {{region_denominations}} - [[Roman Catholic Church in the United Arab Emirates]]

topic_name = Church history subtopics = [[Timeline of church history]]

...ven through their faith Jesus Christ... (An extract from the book [[Once a Catholic]] by [[Tony Coffey]])}} topic_name = Church / Ecclesiology

...t baptism]] including [[Roman Catholic]], [[Anglican]], [[Lutheran]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] denominations. '''[[David F. Wright]] on baptism in church history in his article "One Baptism or Two?"<ref>Wright D.F., "One Baptism

The [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] teach that justification and cleansing from sin requires both faith in [[ ...of the core reasons for the Protestant break-away from the Roman Catholic Church in the [[Reformation]]. Passages such as [[James 2:24]] which discuss justi

...[Judaism|Jews]] in the state, and the numerical dominance of the [[Baptist Church]] is beginning to decline. This is especially evident in the urban areas of **[[Roman Catholic]] - 10%

...nflicts over matters of doctrine have resulted in significant rifts in the church. Various Creeds and catechisms have been written as statements of the belie ...t, often over matters of doctrine has resulted in significant rifts in the church. Various Creeds and catechisms have been written as statements of the belie

topic_name = The Assyrian Church of the East | subtopics = [[Assyrian Church of the East Heirarchy]]

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"Yes, but what are you? Anglican? Catholic? Lutheran?" he persisted. ...ply Christian". But to satisfy him, I continued, "But I attend an Anglican church currently."

'''History of the Nasrani Church of the East''' ...homa Nasrani Orthodox Church" and the more popular "Saint Thomas Christian Church of the East and Abroad".

...ceived heresy, but this one, as revised in 381 was the very last time both Catholic and Orthodox communions could bring themselves to agree upon a creed. ...for support of their respective doctrinal positions, and soon the whole of Eastern Christendom became enveloped in a controversy that threatened to tear it ap

...(the language of communication, much like English is today) throughout the eastern Mediterranean area. ...ice of the Jews, exclude the additional books. [[Roman Catholicism]] and [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] however, include some of these books in Bibles.

...and evangelic, with a strong focus on the authority of the [[Bible]]. Each church has autonomy with a congregational governance system, however churches ofte * '''A'''utonomy of the local church ([[Matthew 18]]:15-17; [[1 Corinthians 6]]:1-3)

...igion by about 33.39% of the world population of which [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] are 16.85%, [[Protestantism|Protestant]] 6.15%, Orthodox 3.96%, and Angli [[Albania]] [[Islam|Muslim]] 56.7%, [[Catholicism|Roman Catholic]] 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7

...] is the head of [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic Church]] and [[Eastern Catholic Churches]]. In addition to this spiritual role, the Pope is also head of th ...e of an antipope is usually due either to doctrinal controversy within the Church, or to confusion as to who is the legitimate Pope at the time.

...s (or Father Christmas), decoration and display of the Christmas tree, and church services remembering [[Jesus]]. ...bration as "trappings of popery" and the "rags of the Beast". The Catholic Church responded by promoting the festival in a more religiously oriented form. Wh

...Earth. When those people become new Christians, they will be part of "the Church" on earth during this time period. They will witness during the first three * '''1994''' - Pastor John Hinkle of Christ Church in Los Angeles predicted June 9, 1994.

...l]] church of the [[Anglican]] [[Diocese]] of [[Sydney]] in the [[Anglican Church of Australia]]. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican [[Archbishop]] o ...]], who had been transported to Sydney for forgery, the governor planned a church 200 feet square and probably with the seating and galleries facing inward f

...to use either priest or presbyter when describing “elders” in the Catholic Church, as both mean the same thing. I should also note that Christian presbyters ...presbyterate, and episcopate), there is conclusive evidence from the early Church that women did function to some extent as deaconesses. This is because in

...th, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By contrast, the Eastern Orthodox consider justification to be one of many salvific processes rather ...in Catholic-Protestant soteriology than it does in the soteriology of the Eastern Orthodox, who instead emphasize "[[sanctification|Deification]]" (being bro

...rary of leading divines of the commonwealth times,—minister of the largest church in West Suffolk for the uninterrupted period of thirty-five years,—author ...n, Owen, Goodwin, and a host of other giants in theology, seceded from the Church of England, Gurnall stood fast, and refused to move. He did not act with th

...uld easily examine the facts surrounding the tomb]. As a result... (9) the Church was born and grew, (10) with Sunday the primary day of worship. (11) James ...Jesus. The testimony of women didn’t even count legally in ancient Middle Eastern cultures. f) Yet it was their courage going to the tomb on Easter morning t