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Bookmark or Share- Catholicism 101: An Introduction to the Catholic ChurchThe main tenets of the Catholic religion are that 1) God is universal and loves everyone; 2) Jesus Christ came to save all the people; 3) not formally belonging to the Catholic Church is objectively sinful, and 4) no one who is sinful makes it into heaven.
- History of the papacy - WikipediaAfter the fall of the Western Roman Empire about 476, the medieval papacy was influenced by the temporal rulers of Italy; these periods are known as the Ostrogothic Papacy, Byzantine Papacy, and Frankish Papacy. Over time, the papacy consolidated its territorial claims to a portion of the peninsula known as the Papal States.
- East-West Schism | Summary, History, & Effects | BritannicaEast-West Schism, event that precipitated the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western church. The mutual excommunications by the pope and the patriarch in 1054 became a watershed in church history.
- Roman Catholicism vs. Eastern Orthodoxy: What’s the Difference?The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church both believe in the Trinity, the inspiration of the Bible, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy disagree about the procession of the Holy Spirit and the authority of the pope and have different rites or liturgies.
- East vs. West: The Untold Story of Christianity's Great SchismThe Great Schism, also known as the East-West Schism or the Schism of 1054, was a significant event in Christian history that resulted in the split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Roman Catholic Church.
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