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2. Russian Orthodox cross - Wikipedia

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   The Russian Orthodox Cross (or just the Orthodox Cross by some Russian Orthodox traditions) [1] is a variation of the Christian cross since the 16th century in Russia, although it bears some similarity to a cross with a bottom crossbeam slanted the other way (upwards) found since the 6th century in the Byzantine Empire. The Russian Orthodox ...

3. Blessing cross - Wikipedia

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   An Ethiopian Orthodox bishop holding blessing and processional crosses.. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite, the hand cross is kept on the Holy Table (altar) and used at certain moments during the liturgy, most noticeably at the dismissal when he holds it in his right hand as he gives the final blessing.

4. Christian cross variants - Wikipedia

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   u+205c ⁜ dotted cross; u+2626 ☦ orthodox cross; u+2627 ☧ chi rho; u+2628 ☨ cross of lorraine; u+2629 ☩ cross of jerusalem; u+2670 ♰ west syriac cross; u+2671 ♱ east syriac cross; u+2719 outlined greek cross; u+271a heavy greek cross; u+271b open centre cross; u+271c heavy open centre cross; u+271d latin cross; u+271e shadowed ...

5. Ethiopian cross - Wikipedia

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   An Ethiopian Orthodox priest with traditional Axumite crosses Ethiopian, brass, latticework, blessing cross. Ethiopian crosses, Abyssinian crosses, or Ethiopian-Eritrean crosses are a grouping of Christian cross variants that are symbols of Christianity in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and among Ethiopians and Eritreans. Their elaborate, stylized design ...

6. Eastern Orthodox church architecture - Wikipedia

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   The walls are normally covered from floor to ceiling with icons or wall paintings of saints, their lives, and stories from the Bible. Because the church building is a direct extension of its Jewish roots where men and women stand separately, the Orthodox church continues this practice, with men standing on the right and women on the left.

7. Religious images in Christian theology - Wikipedia

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   Catholics use images, such as the crucifix, the cross, in religious life and pray using depictions of saints. They also venerate images and liturgical objects by kissing, bowing, and making the sign of the cross. They point to the Old Testament patterns of worship followed by the Hebrew people as examples of how certain places and things used ...