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What are two elements of Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
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Orthodox Church:
- This denomination began as the eastern half of Christendom which was the site of the former Byzantine Empire (Greece, Turkey, and nearby countries).
-They have different views on topics like the use of images, the nature of God, and the cultural differences between the Eastern and Western churches.
Roman Catholic Church:
-Non-existant during the first thousand years of Christianity because there was no Eastern Orthodoxy or Protestantism to differentiate it from any other denomination.
-It's history is traced all the way back to the Apostles to where St. Peter is considered the first pope, and every pope that came after him was considered his spiritual successor.
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What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
What is the christian church of the west?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is sometimes known as the Western Church to distinguish it from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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No, it is not in communion with the Catholic Church.
How did the schism of 1054 affect the Byzantine Empire?
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The Christian Church divided into the Roman Catholic Church and the .?
the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Yes. In fact, if a Roman Catholic is unable to partake of the Eucharist in a Roman Catholic church, they may do so in an Orthodox one. The RCC considers Orthodox sacraments valid (including their ordinations to the priesthood).
What were the two types of Christianity that existed in Europe before the Protestant Reformation?
There were two main churches: Roman Catholic and Orthodox. - UPDATE - Actually there were three main churches at the time, the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Church. The Oriental Orthodox Church was the first church to break away from the Orthodox Church (Eastern Orthodox Church) in 451AD followed by the Roman Catholic Church in 1054AD.
Does the Roman Catholic Church recognize the Russian Orthodox Church?
The Catholic Church believes that the Russian Orthodox Church is a legitimate Church because it has seven valid sacraments. However, the Catholic Church believes that the Catholic Church alone has the fullness of truth.
What three parts were Christianity divided into?
Christianity can be divided into three parts: the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church split in the 11th Century. Protestantism was born from Reformation in the 16th Century and split from the Roman Catholic Church at that time.
The meaning of orthodox church?
The catholic church is sometimes considered the collection of churches that developed out of the Great Schism (namely, the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church). Although I have never heard someone use the term "catholic orthodox church," I would consider it to be referring to the Eastern Orthodox Christian religion.
Was The Pope head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
No, the Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What is sichism?
The schism in the Catholic Church occurred in 1056 AD. The split resulted in the formation of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
