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The rise of national autocephalous churches (e.g., Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian). The severe impact of Soviet and Eastern Bloc communism. Summary of Orthodoxy's historical resilience. The Church's role in the contemporary world.

The breaking point of 1054 and the Fall of Constantinople (1453). Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe

was strictly defended at the Seventh Council (787 AD), cementing visual art as a core component of Orthodox theology and worship. The Great Schism of 1054 The rise of national autocephalous churches (e

The 7 Ecumenical Councils and the definition of core dogmas. Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe

As the Byzantine Empire fell, Russia emerged as a powerhouse of Orthodoxy. Moscow began to view itself as the "Third Rome," inheriting the mantle of the protector of the faith. The Rise of National Churches