+The **Eastern Church** encompasses a collection of Christian traditions primarily developed in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe. These churches often diverged from [Western Christianity](/wiki/western_christianity) following the [Great Schism](/wiki/great_schism), preserving unique liturgical rites and theological perspectives.
+## See also
+- [Orthodox Church](/wiki/orthodox_church)
+- [Oriental Orthodox](/wiki/oriental_orthodox)
+- [Byzantine Rite](/wiki/byzantine_rite)
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