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Orthodox Christianity - Eastern Church - 2006

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Christian Relics and the Historical Jesus   Read Transcript

13/08/2006
From the 4th Century, Christian relics became an important part of both the Roman and Byzantine Christian tradition.

Christian Emissary of Kublai Khan   Read Transcript

23/07/2006
Before Marco Polo plied the Silk Route to visit the great Khan in the 13th century, the Mughal Emperor sent out a Christian emissary to retrieve relics from Jerusalem and send a message to the Pope. His name was Rabban Sawma.

The Pope and the Patriarch   Read Transcript

08/01/2006
In 1054 the Church of Rome experienced a final schism with the Eastern churches. The result was two leaders of Christendom, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and the Pope in Rome.