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What is the history behind the split of the Catholic and Orthodox Church?

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nadellii

nadellii

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I rarely hear people talk about the split between the Orthodox and Catholic Church. What exactly led to the split, historically speaking. And how did the two different churches come to be? I’ve always admired how Greek orthodoxy has such deep historical roots, and how Orthodoxy has been governed mainly by Greeks for so many years. If anyone knows a bit of backstory, please let me know. There is a bit of conflicting information online.
 
This link explains it very well. The Orthodox Church called into question many practices of the Catholic Church. From what I understand, it wasn't just a religious disagreement, but also a political one.

Great Schism - OrthodoxWiki

orthodoxwiki.org orthodoxwiki.org
 
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