Скачать или смотреть THE GREAT SCHISM, When East and West Tore Christendom Apart

For centuries, Christendom stood as one, its faithful bound by shared prayers, sacred rites, and the memory of the apostles who carried the Gospel to the corners of the known world. But beneath the surface, tensions brewed—cultural divides, theological disputes, and the ever-growing question of power. Who held the final authority over the Church: the bishop of Rome, successor of Peter, or the great councils of the East, guardians of tradition?

In the summer of 1054, inside the resplendent halls of Hagia Sophia, that tension exploded. A papal envoy stormed into the heart of Constantinople, placing a decree of excommunication upon the altar, severing ties with the Eastern Church in a moment of unyielding defiance. The Patriarch of Constantinople, equally resolute, issued his own condemnation.

What began as a single act of defiance became an irrevocable chasm. The Great Schism shattered the unity of Christendom, dividing East and West for nearly a thousand years. But was this break inevitable? Could diplomacy have saved the Church from itself? Or was the weight of history too heavy to bear?

"The Rift of 1054: The Great Schism That Divided Christendom" is a sweeping, immersive tale of faith, pride, and betrayal—of men who believed they were defending truth, yet in doing so, tore the Church in two.