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''In brief'': {{summary | text=The Eastern Orthodox Church is a body of Christians whose that claims origins extend extending directly back to [[Jesus ]] and his [[Apostles]] through unbroken [[Apostolic Succession]]. It is then seen as developing its Its doctrines further were formalized through a series of church councils, in the most authoritative being following centuries. Toward the "Seven Ecumenical Councils" held end of its first thousand years of existence differences developed between the 4th Church in the Eastern and 8th centuriesWestern Roman Empire that ultimately led to the [[Great Schism]] in 1054 dividing Christianity into [[Roman Catholicism]] and Eastern Orthodoxy. The present-day influence of Today the Eastern Orthodox Church encompasses includes the territories associated with the former Byzantine and Russian empires: various national churches of Eastern Europe, Asia (Russia/Siberia), parts of such as the Middle East [[Greek Orthodox]] and Africa. Today, although Orthodoxy's strongest influence can be seen in Greece, Russia, Romania[[Russian Orthodox]] churches, and Georgia, the Orthodox Church has maintains a strong presence in a great many countries, with large these ethnic communities in countries such as the USA United States and Australia.}}

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