Why Do Catholics and Orthodox Do the Sign of the Cross Differently?

Why Do Catholics and Orthodox Do the Sign of the Cross Differently?

Pope Francis and the Orthodox Patriarch of Romania Daniel in 2019. Credit: MIHAIL, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Have you ever noticed how Catholics and Orthodox Christians cross themselves differently? It’s not random; it’s a fascinating result of a thousand-year-old story. That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of Christianity. It’s a simple but powerful symbol …