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Apocrypha

What are the names of the most widely accepted books, and which churches accept them?

These are accepted by the Catholic Church:

The above books plus I Esdras, II Esdras (also known as the Prayer of Manasseh), and Psalm 151 are accepted by the Orthodox Church.

All of the preceding books, plus III Maccabees, IV Maccabees, and a few others, are accepted by some smaller Christian Churches in eastern Europe and Africa.