Word: eastern orthodox church
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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Millions, members of the Eastern Orthodox Church, went to sleep on Oct. 13, thinking it was Sept. 30. They woke up to find the new day Oct. 14. The Gregorian Calendar (used in the rest of Christendom) had been substituted for their more ancient Julian. The one was instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, in 1582 A. D., the other by Julius Caesar...
Unity? Bishop Darlington of Harrisburg, as head of a Protestant Episcopal committee to seek closer alliance with Greek Catholic (Eastern Orthodox) Churches, has brought back a letter from the Patriarch of Jerusalem recognizing the validity of Anglican orders, and placing them on an equal basis with those of any Church. (The Patriarch of Constantinople took similar action some months ago.) This is the first official recognition of a Protestant church by either the Greek or Roman Catholics since the Reformation (1519-1555). The Anglicans in Canada, by concordat, now recognize the interchangeable validity of other Protestant denominations. The Romans recognize...