Editing Full communion (section)

=== Oriental Orthodox churches ===
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The [[Oriental Orthodox Churches]] have a similar understanding of communion as the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and [[Roman Catholic Church]]. There is no leader of all the Oriental Orthodox Churches. All churches within the Oriental Orthodox Churches are [[Autocephaly|autocephalous]] and operate and function on their own. All Oriental Orthodox Churches are in full communion with each other. They can take part in all the [[Sacraments of the Catholic Church|7 sacraments]] from each other's churches.

The Oriental Orthodox churches are:

*[[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]]
*[[Syriac Orthodox Church|Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch]]
*[[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
*[[Armenian Apostolic Church]]
*[[Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church]]
*[[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]]<ref name="SCOOCH">{{Cite web|url=http://www.scooch.org/member-churches/the-syriac-indian-church/|title=Member churches – SCOOCH|access-date=2024-03-07|website=scooch.org|publisher=Standing Conference of the Oriental Orthodox Churches|language=en}}</ref>

The [[Oriental Orthodox Churches]] have a relationship with the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]], and is working on a relationship with the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and other Christian Churches.

The [[Oriental Orthodox Churches]] believe in apostolic succession, the concept that Jesus Christ gave spiritual authority to the 12 Apostles and 72 Disciples, and that authority has been passed on till this day.

For example, the [[Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East|Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch]] is considered the successor of [[St. Peter]], the [[List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria|Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria]] is considered the successor of [[St. Mark]], the [[Catholicos of All Armenians|Armenian Apostolic Catholicos of Armenia]] is considered the successor of [[St. Bartholomew]] and [[St. Thaddeus]], the [[Catholicos of the East (Indian Orthodox Church)|Catholicos of the East of India]] is considered the successor of [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]].

Likewise, the [[Oriental Orthodox Churches]] acknowledges the [[Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople]] as the successor of [[St. Andrew]] and the [[Roman Catholic Pope]] as the successor of St. Peter and [[St. Paul]]. Due to the schisms at the [[Council of Chalcedon]], the tensions between the churches have been high, but in recent years the leaders of all churches have acknowledged each other, and are working on a relationship with each other.