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Stepping into these (or any other Orthodox) churches, you'll immediately notice some
keydifferencesfromCatholicchurches:nopews(worshippersstandthroughtheserviceasa
sign of respect), tall and skinny candles (representing prayers), and a screen of icons, called
an iconostasis, in the middle of the sanctuary to separate the material world from the holy
world (where the Bible is kept). For more about Orthodox worship, see the sidebar on here .
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