Historical Events tagged with "religious unity"
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Revocation of Mutual Excommunications
Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I take a historic step towards reconciliation by simultaneously revoking the mutual excommunications that had divided the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches for over nine centuries. This momentous action took place during a meeting in Jerusalem, symbolizing a newfound commitment to unity among Christians. The excommunications, originally imposed in 1054, had long been a source of division and conflict between the two major branches of Christianity. The joint declaration marked a significant shift in interfaith relations.
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