If there is no religion in the Byzantium there is no Byzantium either. Find out how this religion affects the Byzantine Empire. "Orthodox" is derived from two Greek words, orthos (meaning right) and doxa (meaning teaching). All together it means "in agreement with right belief." The medieval Eastern Orthodox Church was based on a set of beliefs that is leaders 
traced back to Jesus Christ and to the work of bishops in early Christian councils. This church was the central role in daily life. Most people attended church regularly. Religious sacraments gave shape to every stage of the journey from birth to death.
Matters between east and west came to a head in 1054. The patriarch of Constantinople, Cerularius, wanted to reassert Byzantine control of the church. He closed all churches that worshiped with western service. Pope Leo IX was angry. He sent Cardinal Humbert to Constantinople. The cardinal marched up to the altar of Hagia Sophia. In front of everyone, he laid down a bull excommunicating Cerularius, Cerularius responded by excommunication the cardinal. This was only a symbolic act, for the patriarch did not have that power. But it showed that the split, between east and west was complete. Even though future attempts to heal the division, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church were now separate churches.
In Hippodrome was also use for the religious festivals. So in Christmas or Easter people are singing, dancing, and playing in this area. The Hippodrome for the citizens was the place where they could have fun.
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Coleman-Norton, P. R. "Hippodrome." Encyclopedia Americana. 2009. Grolier Online. 2 Mar. 2009
Princess of Romania, Ileana,. "Eastern Orthodox Churches." The New Book of Knowledge®. 2009. Grolier Online. 2 Mar. 2009
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