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451 A.D, The council of chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was another important event that had furthermore clarified the nature of Jesus and any other questions surround the Trinity. During this event, they had also condemned false doctrines of Nestorius and Eutyches. -
May 3, 1054
1054 A.D, East-West Schism
Commonly referred to as the "Great Schism", it was an important event, that had split the Church into two main groups, the Eastern and Western churches. This was mainly due to the excommunication of Cerularius by Cardinal Humbert, Cerularius excommunicated Cardinal Humbert in return, splitting it down the two paths. This split is also partially due to the language barriers between the two sides, which often resulted in difficulties obtaining theologies from each other. -
May 3, 1347
1347, The Black Death
This was a very catastrophic event, a severe outbreak of a unknown disease at the time (Bubonic Plague), this outbreak had caused the death of over 50-75 million people, bringing down the population from an estimated 450 million to 375 million. A vast majority of the population had thought that this was the doing of God, causing a portion of the population to repent through self-harm in hope that God will forgive them. -
May 3, 1517
1517-1555, The Reformation
During this time, Martin Luther had written 95 Theses, discussing the relevance of "indulgences" which were sold purely for profits. He also objected the fact that people had to pay money for their relatives and loved ones to be released from purgatory and simply questions how the Pope would have authority over it. Soon after posting his 95 Theses, he had been excommunicated and had been sentenced to death, but he escaped and his Theses spread quickly. -
May 3, 1545
1545-1563, The council of Trent
This was called upon the order of Pope Paul III, the Council of Trent mainly discussed about the validity of certain doctrines, which played a major role in determining the outcome of the counter-reformation. Although some changes made were good, some never happened as Paul III was concerned that these changes would diminish his authority. -
1868 -1870 The first vatican council
Assembled by Pope Pius IX, the First Vatican Council was held to deal with rising problems such as rationalism, liberalism and materialism, other than this they also discussed about doctrines concerning the Church of Christ. After a year long discussion, only two constitutions were passed, the First Dogmatic Constitution of the Church of Christ and the Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith. The Vatican Council was suppose to be held for a longer period but was canceled because of the war -
1962 -1965, The second vatican council.
As it reached the 19th/20th century, Pope John XXII had decided to hold another Vatican Council, discussing this time the importance and renewal of Catholic teachings. The renewal didn't stop with the teachings as many parts of the Catholic religion were revised such as modern liturgical music, artworks which had a modern aesthetic. Overall, the Second Vatican Church was a great event as it helped modernise the Catholic religion.
