Russian Orthodox cross is also called just Orthodox cross. At the same time the Orthodox churches use different crosses and any of them is called "Orthodox cross". Moreover, there are no such crosses like just "Orthodox" or "Catholic", each type of cross is a feature of local tradition. The cross has three horizontal crossbeams — the top one represents the plate which in the older Greek tradition is inscribed with a phrase based on John's Gospel "The King of Glory", but in later images it represents , and the bottom one, a footrest. In many depictions, the side to Christ's right is higher.
Papal shoes Papal shoes The Papal shoes were the red leather outdoor shoes worn by the Pope. They should not be confused with the indoor Papal Slippers or the Episcopal sandals, which are the liturgical footwear proper to all ordained Catholic bishops of the Latin Rite. As did many noblemen, the Pope wore slippers ("pantofole") inside his residences and leather shoes outside. The indoor Papal Slippers were made of red velvet or silk and were heavily decorated in gold braid, with a gold cross in the middle. Throughout Church history, the color red has been deliberately chosen to represent the blood of