| Blachernitissa Blachernitissa (), also called Theotokos of Blachernae (Θεοτόκος των Βλαχερνών, Θεοτόκος η Βλαχερνίτισσα) or Our Lady of Blachernae (Παναγία η Βλαχερνίτισσα), is a 7th-century encaustic icon representing the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. It is also the name given to the Church built in honour of the Virgin Mary in the Blachernae section of Constantinople. Blachernitissa
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| Feast of the Immaculate Conception The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is celebrated on 8 December, nine months before the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on 8 September. Feast_of_the_Immaculate_Conception
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| Reader (liturgy) In some Christian churches, the Reader is responsible for reading aloud excerpts of the scripture at a liturgy. In early Christian times, the reader was of particular value, given the rarity of literacy. Reader_(liturgy)
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| Sobor In Eastern Orthodox Churches that use a Slavic language (the Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian Orthodox Churches), along with the Romanian Orthodox Church, a sobor is a council of bishops together with other clerical and lay delegates representing the church as a whole in matters of importance. The name is derived from the Church Slavonic word for "assembly". Sobor
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| Feast of the Cross In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different feasts known as Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. While Good Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, these days celebrate the cross itself, as the instrument of salvation. Feast_of_the_Cross
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| Mary of Egypt Mary of Egypt (ca. 344 – ca. Mary_of_Egypt
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| Epimanikia Epimanikia (singular epimanikion) are liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are cuffs (Russian: porútchi) made of thickened fabric, usually brocade, that lace onto the wrists of a bishop, priest, or deacon. Epimanikia
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| Eastern Orthodox view of sin The Eastern Orthodox Church is particular in its view of sin. Eastern_Orthodox_view_of_sin
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| Amos (prophet) … Amos_(prophet)
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| Boris and Gleb Boris and Gleb (Russian: Борис и Глеб; Ukrainian: Борис і Гліб, Borys and Gleb), Christian names David and Roman, respectively, were the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus' after the christianization of the country. Boris_and_Gleb
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| Liturgy of Preparation The Liturgy of Preparation, also Prothesis (Greek Προθησις a setting forth) or Proskomedia (an offering), is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine-rite Eastern Catholic Churches to the act of preparing the bread and wine for the Eucharist. The Liturgy of Preparation is done quietly before the public part of the Divine Liturgy begins, and symbolizes the "hidden years" of Christ's earthly life. Liturgy_of_Preparation
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| Koliva Koliva (also transliterated Kolyva) (Greek, κόλλυβα, kólliva; Serbian, кољиво, koljivo; Romanian, colivă; Bulgarian, коливо, kolivo) is boiled wheat which is used liturgically in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. Koliva
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| Sophronius Sophronius (born 560 in Damascus - died March 11, 638 in Jerusalem) was the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 until his death, and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Before rising to the primacy of the see of Jerusalem, he was a monk and theologian who was the chief protagonist for orthodox teaching in the doctrinal controversy on the essential nature of Jesus and his volitional acts. Sophronius
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| John Cassian Saint John Cassian (ca. 360 – 435) (Latin: Jo(h)annes Eremita Cassianus, Joannus Cassianus, or Joannes Massiliensis), John the Ascetic, or John Cassian the Roman, is a Christian theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern Churches for his mystical writings. John_Cassian
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| Holy Monday Holy Monday or Great and Holy Monday is the Monday of Holy Week, which precedes the commemoration of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. Holy_Monday
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| Konstantin of Murom The Holy and Blessed Prince Constantine of Murom (Russian: Святой Блаженный Князь Константин) (? - 1129) was a direct descendant of Vladimir I of Kiev and the son of Prince Svyatoslav of Chernigov. Konstantin_of_Murom
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| Christian views on contraception Prior to the 20th century, contraception was generally condemned by all the major branches of Christianity, including the major reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin. This unified front no longer exists, however. Christian_views_on_contraception
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| Seventy Disciples The Seventy Disciples or Seventy-two Disciples were early followers of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke . According to Luke, the only gospel in which they appear, Jesus appointed them and sent them out in pairs to spread his message. Seventy_Disciples
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| Holy Tuesday Holy Tuesday or Great and Holy Tuesday is the Tuesday of Holy Week, which precedes the commemoration of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. Holy_Tuesday
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| List of Christian denominational positions on homosexuality This is a list of Christian denominational positions on homosexuality. The issue of homosexuality and Christianity is a subject of on-going theological debate within and between Christian denominations and this list seeks to summarise the various official positions. List_of_Christian_denominational_positions_on_homosexuality
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