There people were baptized at Pentecost. That same year Vladimir married Princess Anna, sister of Basil II, Emperor of Byzantium. In some form Otto's empire continues until the time of Napoleon. Private confession develops from public confession in both Eastern and Western Churches. The Roman Church begins the concept of indulgences.
Papacy reaches a low point in morality.
As the year 1000 approaches, many fear the end of the world and the Last Judgment. Because of increasing tension between eastern and western churches in the 9th through 11th centuries, the church of the Old Roman empire would eventually split into Orthodox and Roman Catholic branches. Learn more about the rich heritage of the Orthodox branch, so active in the Middle east and in evangelizing Russian and the Balkans. Clicking the video link will take you away from Christian History Institute.