Some of the artists themselves are Orthodox believers, he said, and the exhibition was not meant to offend.

However in the 2011 census the percentage of Orthodox believers was 6.75%.

Such loyalty to a larger group as they managed to develop was confined to the community of Orthodox believers.

There was also a small delegation of Russian Orthodox believers.

There were many Orthodox believers at the Mass who showed no remorse for violation of church rules.

Those feelings are very powerful among many Orthodox believers.

But it could weaken his standing among Orthodox believers, who are far more numerous than Catholics.

However, the vast majority of Orthodox believers do not attend church on a regular basis.

Ogorodnikov is one of many Orthodox believers whose fervor does not fit into the approved arrangement.

Orthodox believers have suffered discrimination and there are probably now only around 3 000 of them in Turkey.