Question

In 1054, whajavascript:void(0)t action did the leaders of the Eastern and Western Churches take against each other?(1 point)
Responses

Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch excommunicated each other.
Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch excommunicated each other.

Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch launched crusades into opposing territories.
Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch launched crusades into opposing territories.

Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch adopted Latin as the formal language of the Christian Church.
Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch adopted Latin as the formal language of the Christian Church.

Both the pope and ecumenical patriarchy supported iconoclasm and the destruction of religious icons.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**Both the pope and ecumenical patriarch excommunicated each other.**

This event marked a significant schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.