The kiss of peace is a traditional Christian greeting dating to early Christianity.
The practice remains a part of the worship in traditional churches, including the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Orthodox churches, Oriental Orthodox churches and some liturgical mainline Protestant denominations, where it is often called the kiss of peace, sign of peace, or simply peace or pax.
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Famous quotes containing the words kiss and/or peace:
“And learn that the best thing is
To change my loves while dancing
And pay but a kiss for a kiss.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“‘Ye are brothers! ye are men!
And we conquer but to save:—
So peace instead of death let us bring:”
—Thomas Campbell (1774–1844)