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Aug 30, 2022 · Moreover, both churches reject many of the same novel Protestant doctrines like salvation through Faith Alone (because faith without charity and words is dead; James 2:14-26), and Sola Scriptura, which denies the authority of the Church, sacred Tradition and the consensus of the Church Fathers.
Catholic–Eastern Orthodox relations have warmed over the last century, as both churches embrace a dialogue of charity. The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) ushered in a new era of relations for the Roman Church towards the Orthodox Church, fondly describing the Orthodox as “separated brethren” with valid sacraments and an apostolic priesthood.
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t. e. The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church have been in a state of official schism from one another since the East–West Schism of 1054. This schism was caused by historical and language differences, and the ensuing theological differences between the Western and Eastern churches. The main theological differences with the ...
Jan 18, 2015 · Other issues like the Easter date, celibacy of priests, unleavened bread used for the eucharist, withholding the Holy Blood (eucharistical wine) from the laity, using the organ in church music, papal primacy, papal infallibility etc. are considered by the Orthodox Church to have no basis in the Holy Scripture or the Holy Tradition (teachings of ...
- The division of the Roman Empire. How was it even possible for the Christian Church to split into a Western one and an Eastern one? Well, the political division of the Roman Empire facilitated the religious division.
- The Pope’s claims to primacy within the Church. The Pope considered himself the rightful hierarch of the entire Christian Church. This was first and foremost based on Rome’s status as the former empire’s capital, and second, on the claim that he was the direct heir of the first Pope – the apostle Peter.
- Disputes about the Holy Spirit and the bread used in rituals. One of the first and main theological disputes was associated with the Holy Trinity. Saint Augustine, a theologian and the bishop of North Africa, developed the doctrine of filioque which claimed that God the Father and God the Son were both original points of the Holy Spirit.
- Struggle for territory and the Great Schism. Essentially, the Christian Church never was truly unified (perhaps only in the very beginning). Despite all ecumenical councils and attempts to unify the Church, the disputes and confrontations between the bishops of Rome and Byzantium couldn’t be quenched.
Apr 10, 2016 · Really, the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church date back to the western and eastern halves of the Roman Empire. The west was centered on Rome. The east was centered on Constantinople. They ...
Jun 8, 2021 · New opportunities may be presenting themselves in the quest for unity between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Credit: Nikos Manginos, Ecumenical Patriarchate. By Stephen Ryan, a postgraduate student at Trinity College Dublin. The surprising prospects regarding the dialogue between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches on a possible path ...