Kiss of peace

The kiss of peace is an ancient traditional Christian greeting. Also called "Holy kiss", "Brother kiss" among men, or "Sister kiss" among women. Some congregations do not perform inter-gender holy-kissing. It is not the Socialist fraternal kiss.

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; some liturgical mainline Protestant denominations; and Spiritual Christian Dukhizhizniki, where it is often called the kiss of peace, sign of peace, Holy kiss or simply peace or pax; It is practiced as a part of worship in many Anabaptist heritage groups including Old German Baptist Brethren, and Apostolic Christian.