what are the major differences in theological doctrine between eastern and western catholicism? is eastern catholism a schism? is it considered heretical? first time i have came across this
I’d probably start with the two above links if I were you. Your questions will be answered completely there. To answer two of your most pressing questions, no they are not heretical and no they are not in schism. They are as Catholic as the Pope himself.
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