How Christianity and Catholicism diverge in practice

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Significant differences have existed between the Orthodox and Catholic denominations of Christianity since the Great Schism in 1054.

Trace the origin of Christianity, exploring how the early Jewish Jesus movement evolved into a Gentile faith, from the conversion of Cornelius to the divide seen in the Didache and Epistle of Barnabas.

When did Christianity begin to spread? Explore new archaeological discoveries of the earliest churches—from Jerusalem to Laodicea—that reveal how the faith grew.

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Excavations of a cemetery in the ancient Roman town of Nida have revealed the earliest evidence for early Christianity north of the Alps.

Archaeology at Emesa (modern Homs in Syria) reveals the gradual transformation of the Temple of the Sun into a Christian site, shedding light on the early spread of Christianity described in the Acts of the Apostles.

Christianity and Judaism, two of the world’s major religions, shared the same foundation—ancient Judaism. The two religions, however, eventually split in a series of partings, becoming two separate entities.