religion
type: Concept
narrower: Eastern Orthodoxy

Eastern Orthodoxy
type: Concept
alternative label: Orthodox Christianity
definition: Eastern Orthodox Christianity, or the Orthodox Catholic Church, is one of the three major branches of Christianity and the world's second largest Christian communion. Eastern Orthodoxy is the majority religious affiliation in Russia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Cyprus and is a significant minority in numerous countries throughout the world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Eastern Orthodox Christianity]
broader: Christian Church
broader: religious traditions and groups
broader: religion
broader: Christianity

Christian Church
type: Concept
narrower: Eastern Orthodoxy

religious traditions and groups
type: Concept
narrower: Eastern Orthodoxy

Christianity
type: Concept
narrower: Eastern Orthodoxy

organizations
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Eastern Orthodoxy