At the Council of Basel, Orthodox and Catholic representatives agreed to unite, but the emperor refused to promulgate the agreement of unity.

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This statement is true. The Council of Basel, which took place from 1431 to 1439, aimed to resolve the East-West Schism and achieve unity between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. In 1439, a union agreement known as the Union of Florence was signed by representatives of both churches. However, the Byzantine emperor at the time, who was key to cementing the agreement, refused to ratify it due to opposition from his subjects and clergy.

At the Council of Basel, Orthodox and Catholic Representatives Agreed