Schism strictly defined as "imperfect" or "impeded" communion does not imply heresy as some might "twin" the two.
Since popes and documents refer to the Eastern Orthodox Churches as "sister Churches" the only thing "missing" is the EO acceptance of total supremacy over the whole Church by the bishop of Rome. This is especially true as the…
Schism strictly defined as "imperfect" or "impeded" communion does not imply heresy as some might "twin" the two.
Since popes and documents refer to the Eastern Orthodox Churches as "sister Churches" the only thing "missing" is the EO acceptance of total supremacy over the whole Church by the bishop of Rome. This is especially true as the papacy has "developed" into it's current manifestations with the pope having "universal, ordinary and immediate jurisdiction" over all the local Churches.
Rome has tolerated heresy, but not schism, the Orthodox have tolerated schism but not heresy (hence the many doctrinal canons of the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the undivided Church).
Schism strictly defined as "imperfect" or "impeded" communion does not imply heresy as some might "twin" the two.
Since popes and documents refer to the Eastern Orthodox Churches as "sister Churches" the only thing "missing" is the EO acceptance of total supremacy over the whole Church by the bishop of Rome. This is especially true as the papacy has "developed" into it's current manifestations with the pope having "universal, ordinary and immediate jurisdiction" over all the local Churches.
Rome has tolerated heresy, but not schism, the Orthodox have tolerated schism but not heresy (hence the many doctrinal canons of the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the undivided Church).