17 April 2024, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman—Many of our readers know that I used to work the Faith and Religion beat for a couple of other media outlets. That has caused some to reach out to me with questions about other faiths.

I received a question from Mary S. in Loma Linda, California.

“There are a couple Orthodox churches near my house. Can you tell me what the Orthodox church is?”

Mary, I sure can. I’ll even go one better and allow Rev Fr Joseph Hector Abouid, an Orthodox priest to explain it to you.

Do you have a question about a faith group or religious belief? Let me know and I will do my very best to get you answers!

Editors note: We’ve embedded an article from Mr. Zimmerman’s website which talks about the Catholic Church. This article has photos of and Orthodox Church and is where the above interview can be found.

Catholic Over Orthodox – Saint John of Damacus

My journey led to many Churches, including St George Antiochian Orthodox Church in El Paso, Texas. I had a great conversation with then-pastor Rev. Fr. Hector Abouid. I wanted to share that interview with you so you can understand the Orthodox Church.