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The schism was preceded by very apparent hostilities on both sides. Both the Western and Eastern branches of [[Christianity]] had attempted to suppress the language of the other. There had been longstanding doctrinal disputes dividing the branches, reaching back to the early (180 AD) days of the Church. Among other divisions were the mandated celibacy of Roman priests, the Roman Church's use of unleavened bread for [[sacrament]], and the Western Church's insertion of the phrase "and the son" into the section of the [[Nicene Creed]] which reads, "And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son."

The schism was preceded by very apparent hostilities on both sides. Both the Western and Eastern branches of [[Christianity]] had attempted to suppress the language of the other. There had been longstanding doctrinal disputes dividing the branches, reaching back to the early (180 AD) days of the Church. Among other divisions were the mandated celibacy of Roman priests, the Roman Church's use of unleavened bread for [[sacrament]], and the Western Church's insertion of the phrase "and the son" into the section of the [[Nicene Creed]] which reads, "And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son."

 

[[File:Saint Nektarios of Aegina Icon.jpg|thumbnail|center|300px|Greek icon of Saint Nektarios of Aegina]]

[[File:Saint Nektarios of Aegina Icon.jpg|thumbnail|center|300px|Greek icon of Saint Nektarios of Aegina]]

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