Eastern Orthodox
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Leo’s six-day trip to the Middle East also shows continuity with Francis’ concern for religious outreach, both to the Muslim world and to other Christian denominations, including Eastern Orthodox churches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
As Pope, he made great efforts to heal the thousand-year rift with the Eastern Orthodox Church.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
When Mark Doox entered an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Texas in 1987, he thought he might have a calling as a monk.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024
All Eastern Orthodox agree that Dec. 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity, as they call it.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
Except in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which stuck with its neumes.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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