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There are a handful of different steps that come into play for a marriage ceremony in the Eastern Orthodox denomination, although the main two pieces include the betrothal (engagement) and the crowning (marriage). [1] Weddings in the Eastern Orthodox tradition have a sponsor present, known as a Koumbaro. [2] [3]
"Dormition of the Most Holy Birthgiver of God," a 2010 fresco in the cathedral. The parish was consecrated as "Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica" (Macedonian Cyrillic: Македонска Православна Црква „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“), in honor of the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God in the Eastern ...
Holy Orthodox Church in North America. Holy Nativity Convent, Brookline, Massachusetts. Abbess Mother Seraphima; Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene, Warrenton, Virginia. Abbess Mother Eirene; Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece. Saint Syncletike Monastery, Farmingdale, New York. Metropolitan Demetrios.
Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. Eastern Orthodox leadership, despite lacking a single doctrinal authority like a pope ...
St. Theodosius Cathedral (Orthodox Church in America 41°28′38″N 81°40′54″W / 41.477222°N 81.681667°W / 41.477222; -81.681667 ( St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Cleveland
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite growing opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.
Orthodox Jews, who are known to be extremely conservative, had female and male guests separated by a gauze curtain and the bride wore a full-face veil. Click through the slideshow above to take a ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. Second-largest Christian church This article is about the Eastern Orthodox Church as an institution. For its religion, doctrine and tradition, see Eastern Orthodoxy. For other uses of "Orthodox Church", see Orthodox Church (disambiguation). For other uses of "Greek Orthodox", see Greek ...