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===Kneeling===
'''Kneeling''', as it is used in the english English language, is also practiced by some Orthodox in their services. The bending of one's knees is also known as the lesser penance (metanoia mikra). Genuflection, or the bending of the right knee, is practiced in the [[Roman Catholic Church]].
In some church buildings, pews are equipped with kneelers in front of the seating bench, so that members of the congregation can kneel on them instead of the floor. Although kneelers are less common in Orthodox church buildings, they do appear in some. They often appear where there are pews in the building or when the building was purchased from Roman Catholic or liturgical Protestant churches.
==Services==