Orthodox Christianity is the majority religion in Ukraine, Romania, Belarus, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia, North Macedonia, Cyprus, and Montenegro; communities also dominate the disputed territories of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Where is the Orthodox branch of Christianity?

The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body whose adherents are largely based in Western Asia (particularly Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine) and Turkey, Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus (Georgia, Abkhazia, Ossetia etc.), with a growing presence in the Western world.

What churches are Orthodox?

Eastern Orthodox ChurchOrthodox Church of Constantinople.Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria.Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem.Russian Orthodox Church.Georgian Orthodox Church.Serbian Orthodox Church.Romanian Orthodox Church.More items

Do Greek Orthodox believe in heaven?

For Greek Orthodox Christians, our central feast is the Resurrection of Christ (Pascha or Easter). This is Christs triumph over death. In our understanding of existence for human beings, going to heaven is not life after death, but rather the General Resurrection of us all at the end times will reunite body and soul.

What do Greek Orthodox Christians believe in?

Essentially the Orthodox Church shares much with the other Christian Churches in the belief that God revealed himself in Jesus Christ, and a belief in the incarnation of Christ, his crucifixion and resurrection. The Orthodox Church differs substantially in the way of life and worship.

Do Greek Orthodox believe in life after death?

The Greek Orthodox Church believes that in life after death, the soul is reunited with the body and with Christ — and a deceased person hasnt just died, hes “fallen asleep.”