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==Liturgy and tradition==

==Liturgy and tradition==

Liturgy is a defining aspect of these churches’ identity. All of these churches embody traditions and practices that are at least a millennium old, and are heirs to the original Christian tradition of a particular region. Many trace their origins back to the apostles or to apostolic times. Each of the churches grew out of a particular geographic place and culture, and each has been generally tied to strong nationalist sentiment, though these churches have now spread geographically to many parts of the globe. After the great schism between East and West of 1054, most of these were aligned with Orthodoxy. Beginning in the late 16th century, some clergy and members of those churches united with the church of Rome.

Liturgy is a defining aspect of these churches’ identity. All of these churches embody traditions and practices that are at least a millennium old, and are heirs to the original Christian tradition of a particular region. Many trace their origins back to the apostles or to apostolic times. Each of the churches grew out of a particular geographic place and culture, and each has been generally tied to strong nationalist sentiment, though these churches have now spread geographically to many parts of the globe. After the [[Great Schism]] of 1054 between East and West, most of these were aligned with Orthodoxy. Beginning in the late 16th century, some clergy and members of those churches united with the church of Rome.

==Orientalium Ecclesiarum: manifest unity==

==Orientalium Ecclesiarum: manifest unity==