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convened by pope leo VIII\
Dealt with belief in Christ having just one nature
Issued edicts to do with Church administration
Not accepted by the Orthodox Churches -
without treatment it will kill 2-3 people within 4 days
killes 60% of europe
shook peoples faith in the church -
considered one of the most important church councils
pope paulIIIc called the council
to deral with the prodastans -
the split of the western catholic church
changed the hirachy of the church
martin luther lead it -
was after the reformation
A comprehensive effort of four major elements
Ecclesiastical reconfiguration
Religious orders
Spiritual movements
Political dimensions (Inquisitions – an investigation into incorrect belief) -
opened by pope john XXIII closed by pope paul V
preperation took 2 years
several topics were covered in the council
-the nature and reform of the litergy
-the word of god
-role of bishiops and priests
-the media
-the church and how it relates to people -
delt with relationship with the public and the church
at laterne basilica
defined the docterin
the pope used papal infalibility