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How did the Western Church view the Pope?
Rome believed that the pope—the religious leader of the western church—should have authority over the patriarch—the religious authority of the eastern church. Constantinople disagreed. Eastern Orthodoxy includes national churches, such as the Greek Orthodox Church and Russian Orthodox Church.
How did the role of priest affect the split between the Eastern and Western churches?
How did the role of priests affect the split between the Eastern and Western churches? Church leaders could not agree whether priests should be allowed to get married. whether to hold services in Latin or Greek. The Eastern Church completely rejected the Pope’s power.
What is the difference between the Eastern and Western Church?
While worshiping, the Western Church promotes kneeling position in prayer while Eastern Orthodox places of worship have normally standing followers. Unleavened bread (made without yeast) is utilized as a part of Roman church customs, while the Orthodox Church utilizes leavened bread.
Answer: The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church, because the Pope believed he had power over both churches. Explanation: The Eastern land was deemed holy, so therefore, the pope believed that he had the authority over that land, meaning the church as well.
How did the Eastern Church and the Western church view the pope differently?
the Patriarch and the Pope. The Eastern Church completely rejected the Pope’s power. The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church because the Pope. believed he had power over both churches.
What caused the split between the Catholic and Orthodox churches?
The primary causes of the Schism were disputes over papal authority—the Pope claimed he held authority over the four Eastern Greek-speaking patriarchs, and over the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed.