What differences separated the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches?

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The Answer is •The key difference was that the Roman Catholic Church maintained some degree of independence from political authorities,while in Byzantium the emperor assumed something of the role of both "Caesar," as head of state,and the pope,as head of the Church-a relationship that became known as caesaropapism.
•Greek became the language of the Eastern orthodox Church,while Latin remained the language of the Roman Catholic Church.
•More than in the West,Byzantine thinkers sought to formulate Christian doctrine in terms of Greek philosophical concepts.
•The Eastern orthodox and Roman Catholic churches disagreed on a number of doctrinal issues,including the nature of the Trinity,the relative importance of faith and reason,and the veneration of icons.
•Priests in Byzantium allowed their beards to grow long and were permitted to marry,while priests in the West shaved,and,after 1050 or so,were supposed to remain celibate.
•orthodox ritual called for using bread leavened with yeast in the Mass,but Catholics used unleavened bread.
•Eastern orthodox leaders sharply rejected the growing claims of Roman popes to be the sole and final authority for all Christians everywhere.

What Differences Separated the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches