Whereas in the East the Church maintained its structure and character and evolved more slowly, in the West the Bishops of Rome (the popes) were forced to adapt more quickly and flexibly to drastically changing circumstances.
Meskipun di Timur Gereja mengutamakan struktur dan sifatnya dan berubah lebih lambat, di Barat Uskup Eropa (Sri Paus) terpaksa untuk beradaptasi lebih cepat dan fleksibel untuk secara drastis mengubah keadaan.