WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Schism split the main faction of Christianity into two divisions, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox. Today, they remain the two largest denominations of Christianity. On July 16, 1054, Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius was excommunicated from the Christian church based in Rome, Italy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Catholic Church believes the pope to be infallible in matters of doctrine. Orthodox believers reject the infallibility of the pope and consider their own patriarchs, too, as human and thus subject to error. In this way, they are similar to Protestants, who also reject any notion of papal primacy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three key theological distinctions between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholicism are the organization of church leadership, their understandings on the Holy Spirit’s position in the Christian trinity, and doctrine concerning life after death.