The Orthodox confession of the universal and apostolic faith of the Eastern Church
The Orthodox confession of the universal and apostolic faith of the Eastern Church is a normative work of the Universal Orthodox Church, being structured in three main parts - About faith, About hope, About love. These three great Christian virtues are presented, in catechetical form, in 361 questions and answers. The first part deals with faith and explains the Symbol of Nicaea, the seven Holy Sacraments and various ordinances of the Church. The second part has as its subject hope and interprets the Lord's Prayer and the nine Beatitudes. The third part focuses on the virtue of love, the definition of vices and virtues, and the explanation of the commandments of the Decalogue. Orthodox confessionof the Holy Hierarch Petru Movilă is based on the Holy Scripture and on the patristic writings. It was read and debated at the Synod of Iasi in 1642, and after receiving the pan-...
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