[wildandcrazyrussian]

No, the Orthodox Church (as found in the Middle East for 2,000 years by the way) is the original Christianity, and we are mystified about the odd emphasis on St. Peter, as though that proved anything.

St. Peter was in Antioch, Syria (i.e., what has historically been an Orthodox area before the Muslims invaded) for 9 (nine) years before going to Rome for 2 (two) years, ending in his martyrdom. So if any Christian body in the world could lay claim to being The.True.Church.Because.of.St.Peter, it would be the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch.

[Wonder Warthog]

Read more history. At the time we’re talking about, there was no “Orthodox church”. The only church in existence called itself “catholic”.