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After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, many Orthodox Christians lived as subjects under the Ottoman Empire, preserving their faith through local traditions.

Tensions between the Greek-speaking East and the Latin-speaking West grew over centuries due to cultural, political, and theological differences. The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

The East viewed the Pope as "first among equals" but rejected his absolute jurisdictional authority. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, many

The 20th century saw both intense persecution (especially under Soviet Communism) and the expansion of Orthodoxy to the Americas and Western Europe. Core Beliefs and Practices The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

The central goal of life is "divinization"—becoming more like God through grace and participation in the life of the Church.

Emphasis on the mysteries of Baptism, Chrismation, and the Eucharist as the "medicine of immortality."