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Great Schism
Catholic Church vs Eastern Orthodox Church
Question | Answer |
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Which church? Centered in Vatican City, Rome; Farther from the seat of power | Roman Catholic Church |
Which church? Centered in Constantinople; Close to the seat of power | Eastern (Greek) Orthodx |
Which church? Uses Latin in liturgy | Roman Catholic Church |
Which church? Uses Greek in liturgy | Eastern (Greek) Orthodox |
Which church? Clergy practice celibacy | Roman Catholic Church |
Which church? Clergy allowed to marry | Eastern (Greek) Orthodox |
Which church? Use of icons in worship is allowed | Roman Catholic Church |
Which church? Use of icons in worship was initially banned, but later allowed | Eastern (Greek) Orthodox |
Which church? Pope has supreme power, even over emperor | Roman Catholic Church |
Which church? Patriarch is leader; still under authority of emperor | Eastern (Greek) Orthodox |
Which church? Accpeted that the Holy Spirit combines both the Father and Son | Roman Catholic Church |
Which church? Maintains the supremacy of the Father in the Trinity | Eastern (Greek) Orthodox |
Which church? Are monotheistic | Both |
Which church? Base their faith on the Bible | Both |
Which church? Recognizes Jesus as the mesiah | Both |
Which church? Use sacraments such as baptism | Both |
Which church? Have religious leaders called priests and bishops | Both |