The official break, sometimes referred to as the Great Schism, came in 1054, when Pope Leo IX excommunicated Michael Cerularius, the patriarch of Constantinople, and Cerularius anathematized (condemned) the pope in response. The two denominations, ... more

First, does anyone care? Yes, millions do, with differing degrees of intensity. Catholics, first. One faction cheers, because they are anti-ecumenical, consider Orthodox and Protestant members to be buzzing insects that distract Catholics who must ... more

The Book of Shadows is among the most important sacred texts in Wicca, but there is no definitive version. Each coven, or group of witches (the term "witch," incidentally, often refers to both men and women), has its own, containing the spells, ... more