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The Catholic cross has two bars, with the bottom vertical bar being longer than the top bar.
The Orthodox cross has three bars, as it has an extra slanted bar at the bottom.
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Is the cross the holy symbol for greek orthodox?
It is. Since the Greek Orthodox Church is under Christianity, the cross is a "holy symbol".
Do Orthodox use the plain cross?
Yes, Orthodox Christians use the plain cross as a symbol of their faith. The plain cross, also known as the Byzantine cross or the Russian cross, is a simple design without the figure of Jesus Christ on it. It is commonly used in the Orthodox tradition and can be seen on church buildings, icons, and other religious artifacts.
Is the orthodox cross supposed to be installed at the foot of the grave?
No
What does the cross on the Greek flag stand for?
The cross represents the country's deeply rooted tradition in orthodox christianity.
What symbols are used by the Orthodox Church?
The main symbols are the Cross, the Bible, and the holy Icons.
Can a christian orthodox marry a Catholic?
The Russian Orthodox Church is in communion with other Eastern Orthodox Churches, and with the Patriarch of Constantinople (the city whose name was changed to Istanbul inthe 1920s). The Greek Catholic Church (which is maybe what you mean by 'Catholic Orthodox') have the same liturgy as the Russian and other Eastern Orthodox Churches. But they are in communion with the Pope of Rome and thus part of the Roman Catholic Church. There are, for instance, quite a lot of Greek Catholics in the Ukraine. The Orthodox cross is different than the Christian cross. The reason being is that the Orthodox cross has another strike. Also their main holidays are also different. First of all, there is no such thing as Greek Catholic to my knowledge. There are Greek Orthodox and other Eastern ORthodox as you mentioned including the Russian ORthodox but they are no way ion communion for the Pope of Rome. The Pope means nothing to the Orthodox and are strictly in communion with the Roman Catholics ONLY. You may be thinking of the Byzantine Catholics and the only relationship they to the Orthodox is the Byzantine Cross. And the Byzantine cross is not different from the Christian cross - It is a Christian cross. However, you are right that the cross looks different. It is a typical cross, but with 2 extra crosses, one on top for the sign, and one the bottom which is tilted so that it one end is up towards the right and the other end tilting to the ground. There are alot of Ukrainian Catholics yes. Main holidays are only different by date. Jan. 7 is Xmas and Easter is generally around Passover, only due to the fact that they follow the Julian calendar (from ancient apostolic times) as opposed to following the Roman calendar. All Liturgy's are basically the same in practice, but they do differ s lightly.
Can a Catholic wear a Coptic cross?
.Catholic AnswerThe Coptic cross was adopted by early gnostic heretics, and is now a symbol of the Orthodox Coptic Church. I would discuss this with my confessor.
Why the orthodox cross and Catholic cross are different?
they believe slightly different things Both faiths use several variants of a cross for specific situations. The standard Catholic Cross is the simple short horizontal bar over the long vertical bar, and is a representation of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The Russian Orthodox Cross has three crossbars, a short one and a longer one at the top and a crooked one at the bottom. What these bars represent depends upon various beliefs and interpretations.
Do greek orthodox have stations of the cross in the church?
They have a similar burial procession on 'Good Friday' (called Holy and Great Friday in the Orthodox Church) where a funeral bier (Epitaphion) of Jesus is carried in the streets.
What does the cross on the Greek flag mean?
The Greek flag contains the colors blue and white.
What religion is Milos Krasic?
He Christian Orthodox (He did the cross sign before the match he scored 3 goals for Juve)
Does The Orthodox Church believe in The Bible?
Why of course. The Bible is the heart of The Christian Faith alongside with The Cross and Jesus Christ.
