The Orthodox are Schismatics, but are part of the Catholic Church since they have Apostolic Succession and valid Sacraments.
Would todays Orthodox and Oriental churchs be under this decree of Boniface?
Boniface VII
"we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff."
Can they gain salvation without being subject to the Pope?
bkaycee:
Yes, they can. THey have the fullness of the 7 sacraments and thus in essence are in reality Fully-Catholic without quite being fully-Catholic as they are not in communion with the Bishop of ROme. Of course, they say the same thing about us.
All salvation is from and thru Christ thrue his body the Church, where the fullness of God’s Grace is present. The Orthodox have the 7 Holy Mysteries/Sacraments.
yes