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Ecumenical council

An ecumenical council is a big meeting where important people from different places and countries come together to talk about important things related to their religion. It's like a big gathering of leaders who want to discuss and make decisions about what their religion should teach or believe in. Think of it like a really big brainstorming session where everyone gets to share their ideas and come up with solutions together. These councils happen because sometimes people can't agree on what their religion should believe, so they meet to talk it out and make decisions as a group.
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