The Orthodox and Catholic Churches have a long history that led to a series of divisions, also known as schisms.

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former papal ambassador to the United States who became an ultra-conservative critic ...

5 T History of the Church II: The Reformation to Vatican II From the Great Papal Schism and the Reformation to Vatican Council II, explore the events, people, and themes that shaped the Church and ...

Years earlier, Viganò used his position as papal nuncio to promote his anti ... to appear before the Dicastery to face charges of schism last week. With excommunication, Viganò keeps his title ...

A papal nomination was dangerous business ... The crisis, which lasted from 1378-1417, is called the Great Western Schism. Power is tantalizing – and electoral violence and manipulation ...