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The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church because the Pope

wanted the Eastern Church to remain Christian.
wanted the Eastern Church to move to Rome.
believed he had power over both churches.
believed he had power over European kings.

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believed he had power over both churches.

Brief explanation: Popes asserted universal (supreme) authority as bishops of Rome and claimed jurisdiction over the entire Christian Church, including the Eastern (Byzantine) Church — a major factor in tensions and the eventual Great Schism.