Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 3.6 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Growth and Development of the ChurchCyril and Methodius's mission, its continuation in Bulgaria and Vladimir's baptism all preceded the 1054 schism, when eastern and western traditions still belonged to the same Church: Cyril and Methodius also received approval for their work from Rome. Centuries after the schism, Orthodox Christianity spread from Moscow eastwards across Russia.