When Orthodox theologians use the term " deuterocanonical ," it is important to note that the meaning is not identical to the Roman Catholic usage.

When such reports are verified by the Orthodox hierarchy, they are understood as miracles performed by God through the prayers of the saint, rather than being magical properties of the painted wood itself.

When Steven Greenberg, who received Orthodox rabbinic ordination, publicly announced that he was homosexual, there was a significant response from rabbis of all denominations reported in the Jewish newspapers.

When dealing with other denominations who have different philosophies, the Modern Orthodox outlook is that differences have not been generated by heretical or iniquitous intent, but by an attempt to reconcile Judaism with modernity.

When an Orthodox Christian dies, his body is washed and dressed before burial.

When an Orthodox monk dies, his body is washed and clothed in his monastic habit by brethren of his monastery.

When an Orthodox nun dies, the sisterhood of her convent performs the same ministrations for her as are done for monks.

When an Orthodox Christian dies, if he has received the Mystery of Unction, and some of the consecrated oil remains, it is poured over his body just before burial.

When worship involves the use of the entire body, and all the senses, the Orthodox believe this becomes very helpful in learning to actively love God with all their " mind, soul, heart and strength " as God commands.

When an Orthodox monk or nun dies, they are vested in their religious habit.

When Eliade was 21 years old and publishing his Itinerar spiritual, literary critic Şerban Cioculescu described him as " the column leader of the spiritually mystical and Orthodox youth.

When the impossibility of this union became evident, he formed a separate group, with thirty-five followers, which has been described as " Cultured Orthodox ".

When Sultan Mehmed II Fatih ( 1451-1481 ) conquered Constantinople on May 29, 1453, he claimed the title Kaysar-i-Rûm " Emperor of Rome " and proclaimed himself the protector of the Orthodox Church.

When Victor Guérin visited Nahf in the 1870s, he described the village as containing 400 Muslims and some Greek Orthodox families, while in 1881 Nafh was described as being built of stone, containing 200 Muslims, with olives and arable land.

When summoned to the court of the young Emperor ( negusä nägäst ) Za Dengel, his knowledge of Amharic and Ge ' ez, as well as his knowledge of Ethiopian customs impressed the sovereign so much that Za Dengel decided to convert from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church to Catholicism -- although Páez warned him not to announce his declaration too quickly.

When Finland gained its independence in 1917 only a small fraction of the Orthodox Karelians lived in the Finnish Karelia, and in three villages of Oulu province.

When asked whether he believed the damage was the work of representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Georgian ambassador to Israel, Revaz Gachechiladze replied " I don't know.

When an Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic bishop or priest blesses with the sign of the cross, he holds the fingers of his right hand in such a way that they form the Greek abbreviation for Jesus Christ " IC XC ".

When the Great Schism took place in 1054, the four Greek Patriarchs of Antioch, Jerusalem, Constantinople and Alexandria " formed " the Eastern Orthodox Church, while the Pope of Rome " formed " the Roman Catholic Church.

When dealing with rulings on Jewish law between entirely different denominations ( Orthodox vs. Conservative, Conservative vs. Reform, etc.

When the island's Orthodox bishops were banished by the Lusignans in 1222, the Bishop of Famagusta was sent to Rizokarpaso and continued his work in St. Synesios, the main Orthodox church in the region.

When the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II decided to give such dialogue a more formal nature, the logical choice for the major Orthodox Christian communities was the Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

When Beckett's name came into the discussion, the priest grew loud and told me that Beckett `` hates life ''.

When the oath of his priest appeases, they pray and with a song they call their own god, the beautiful Paean.

When celebrating Mass, a bishop, like a priest, wears the chasuble.

When he died in 1899 he was the last surviving cardinal who was not at least ordained a priest.

" When Taji kills the old priest holding Yillah captive, he states " remorse smote me hard ; and like lightning I asked myself whether the death deed I had done was sprung of virtuous motive, the rescuing of a captive from thrall, or whether beneath the pretense I had engaged in this fatal affray for some other selfish purpose, the companionship of a beautiful maid.

When the besiegers deliver a note to yield up the captives, their Norman captors retort with a message for a priest to administer the Final Sacrament to the captives.

When the priest Apiarius of Sicca had been excommunicated by his bishop on account of his crimes, he appealed directly to the pope, without regard to the regular course of appeal in Africa which was exactly prescribed.

When he was six years old, Quinn attended a Catholic church ( even thinking he wanted to become a priest ).

When the Kentish rebels arrived at Blackheath on 12 June, the renegade Lollard priest, John Ball, preached a sermon including the famous question that has echoed down the centuries: " When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?

When the morning star rose ringed with red, the priest knew it was the signal for the sacrifice.

When Nico finds out that the priest ’ s death was of Zagon ’ s making, and that Zagon is planning to kill Harrison, Nico seeks to bring down Zagon and all involved with him to justice.

When Lester will not tell them, Donny shoots a nearby priest ( Eva-Maria Schönecker ), and threatens to kill others if the information is not delivered.

When a priest must take Holy Communion to the sick or homebound, if he has not prepared himself to receive the Holy Mysteries, he may ablute the chalice by pouring water into it and asking the one to whom he brought the Sacrament ( or a Baptized child who because of their youth is not obliged to prepare for Communion ) to consume the ablution.

When travelling, a priest could take one with him and place it on an ordinary table for saying Mass.

When the Israelites entered the land, Zelophehad's daughters appeared before Eleazer the priest, Joshua ( who by then had assumed leadership from Moses ), and the chieftains, reminding them that God had commanded Moses to grant them a portion among their kinsmen, and Zelophehad's daughters received a portion in the holdings of Manasseh on the west side of the Jordan River.

When the soldiers came to Alban's house looking for the priest, Alban exchanged cloaks with the priest and let himself be arrested in his place.

When he demands that the demonic spirit inhabit him instead of the innocent Regan, the demon seizes the opportunity to possess the priest.

When the high priest of Jerusalem murdered his brother Johannes in the temple, Bagoas ( who had supported Johannes ) put a new tax on the Jews and entered the temple, saying that he was purer than the murderer who performed the priestly office ( Joseph.

When Omobe returned home, the local priest / diviner advised him to appease Olokun or die.

When a priest celebrates Mass on the same side as the people at such an altar, he sometimes necessarily turns his back directly to the tabernacle, as when he turns to the people at the Orate, fratres.

When he decides to go on a pilgrimage to India, the priest gives the couple permission to remain in the temple so long as they continue to maintain it.