Original sentence: Because of its conciliar nature, in order to make such a pronouncement, the Orthodox Church would be required to convene another ecumenical council, the last of which was held in 787 AD.Both churches also continue to claim apostolic succession.For nearly 1000 years, the two churches were united, with the Roman Pope being counted as one of the five major hierarchs, along with the patriarchs of Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Constantinople.The Patriarch of Constantinople currently enjoys the honorary title of "First Among Equals"; which simply means that in council, he occupies the position of president in what is otherwise a democratic organization.The Roman Catholic Church shares many of the same characteristics as the Orthodox Church especially in reference to the early church because of their common origin
Edited sentence: Because of its conciliar nature, in order to make such a pronouncement, the Orthodox Church would be required to convene another Ecumenical Council, the last of which was held in 787 AD.Both churches have apostolic succession, have a similar understanding of liturgical worship, acknowledge seven Sacraments, believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and revere Mary as the Mother of God (Theotokos).For nearly 1000 years, the two churches were actually one church, with the Roman Pope being counted as one of the five major hierarchs, along with the patriarchs of Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Constantinople.The Patriarch of Constantinople currently enjoys the honourary title of "First Among Equals"; which simply means that in council, he occupies the position of president in what is otherwise a democratic organization.The Roman Catholic Church shares most of the same characteristics as the Orthodox Church especially in reference to the early church because of their common origin