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Read more about the article Eastern Christian Crosses: Types and Meanings

Eastern Christian Crosses: Types and Meanings

  • Post author:Valley Orthodox Editorial
  • Post published:September 27, 2025
  • Post category:Christian Symbols & Meanings/Crosses

Across the Orthodox and wider Eastern Christian world, the cross is more than a shape—it is a confession of faith carried in liturgy, worn in daily life, and traced over…

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Read more about the article The Byzantine Cross: Forms, Meanings, and Devotion

The Byzantine Cross: Forms, Meanings, and Devotion

  • Post author:Valley Orthodox Editorial
  • Post published:September 15, 2025
  • Post category:Byzantine Christianity/Christian Symbols & Meanings/Crosses/Orthodox History & Heritage

The Byzantine cross is more than a shape; it is a language of faith, traced in gold and enamel, carried in procession, and worn close to the heart. From imperial…

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