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* regards the orientation of a church | * regards the orientation of a church | ||
* the alter is traditionally placed at the east end of the church | * the alter is traditionally placed at the east end of the church | ||
* when the congregation faces east towards the alter, it is "Liturgical east" | |||
* regardless of the actual orientation of a church, east is the direction towards the alter, and west is the other end | |||
** thus the "back" is the "west end" | |||
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