Is the Greek Orthodox Church in communion with the Russian Orthodox Church?

These days, about 12 percent of the world’s Christians (or nearly 300 million people worldwide) are Orthodox. They belong to one of 14 nationally centered churches — such as the Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox Church — in communion with one another.

What Bible does the Russian Orthodox Church use?

The Russian Synodal Bible
The Russian Synodal Bible (Russian: Синодальный перевод, The Synodal Translation) is a Russian non-Church Slavonic translation of the Bible commonly used by the Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Baptists and other Protestant as well as Roman Catholic communities in Russia.

When did the Russian Orthodox Church split?

In November 1917, following the collapse of the tsarist government, a council of the Russian Orthodox Church reestablished the patriarchate and elected the metropolitan Tikhon as patriarch. But the new Soviet government soon declared the separation of church and state and nationalized all church-held lands.

Who is the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox church?

Who leads the Russian Orthodox church?

Russian Old-Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox Church of the Old Believers tradition, born of a schism within the Russian Orthodox Church during the 17th century (Old Believers). The current head of the Church is Patriarch Alexander Kalinin.

Can priests marry in the Russian Orthodox Church?

Under Orthodox rules, a celibate priest cannot marry after ordination, and a non-celibate priest cannot remarry and remain a priest, even if his wife dies, he said. Widowers who remain celibate can become bishops, but that’s happened just once.

Who started the Russian Orthodox Church?

Vladimir the Great
Russian Orthodox Church/Founders