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 === Urlazio Synod ===
-In the wake of the end of the [[Great War]] and rise of the [[League of Nations]], leaders in the [[Levantine Catholic Church]] were confident that the new global era of peace was an opportunity for rapprochement and possible reunion with the Imperial Church. Low-level negotiations between the Church directly and the government of [[Caphiria]] lead to an agreement to hold a synod on the issue between Catholic and Caphirian bishops in Urlazio in early 1956. Though many historians present the synod as if it were guaranteed to end the schism, it was proposed as an initial meeting between the two sides of the schism for discussion and further action. Despite the agreement and public approval by the Caphirian government, both [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] secretly colaborated to scuttle the synod. For the [[National Social Union (Urcea)|National Democratic Party]] controlled [[Government of Urcea]], there was a concern that ending the schism would allow [[Caphiria]] to make further inroads into [[Levantia]] and end its relative isolation from the Catholic world. For the [[Government of Caphiria]], the notion of being ruled from [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in any way was not only antithetical to the Caphirian identity, it was outright dangerous in the context of the early [[Occidental Cold War]]. Consequently, [[Urcea]] issued a travel warning forbidding any Urcean bishops from traveling to [[Urlazio]], which gave the [[Government of Caphiria]] the ability to claim the Catholic Church was not working in good faith. The Caphirian Bishops then refused to meet with any Catholic representatives and the synod was officially canceled.
+In the wake of the end of the [[Second Great War]] and rise of the [[League of Nations]], leaders in the [[Catholic Church]] were confident that the new global era of peace was an opportunity for rapprochement and possible reunion with the Imperial Church. Low-level negotiations between the Church directly and the government of [[Caphiria]] lead to an agreement to hold a synod on the issue between Catholic and Caphirian bishops in [[Urlazio]] in early 1956. Though many historians present the synod as if it were guaranteed to end the schism, it was proposed as an initial meeting between the two sides of the schism for discussion and further action. Despite the agreement and public approval by the Caphirian government, both [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] secretly colaborated to scuttle the synod. For the [[Commonwealth Union (Urcea)|Commonwealth Union]] controlled [[Government of Urcea]], there was a concern that ending the schism would allow [[Caphiria]] to make further inroads into [[Levantia]] and end its relative isolation from the Catholic world. For the [[Government of Caphiria]], the notion of being ruled from [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in any way was not only antithetical to the Caphirian identity, it was outright dangerous in the context of the early [[Occidental Cold War]]. Consequently, [[Urcea]] issued a travel warning forbidding any Urcean bishops from traveling to [[Urlazio]], which gave the [[Government of Caphiria]] the ability to claim the Catholic Church was not working in good faith. The Caphirian Bishops then refused to meet with any Catholic representatives and the synod was officially canceled.
-Patrick IV, the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] at the time, was unaware of his government's responsibility until 1965. The King fully released the details of the efforts of his government to sabotage Urlazio Synod in his last will and testament in 1967. The revelation was such a scandal that it collapsed the National Democratic Party's majority government in the [[Concilium Daoni]] the same year. The [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] won a massive landslide in the subsequent 1970 election.
+Patrick IV, the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] at the time, was unaware of his government's responsibility until 1965. The King fully released the details of the efforts of his government to sabotage Urlazio Synod in his last will and testament in 1967. The revelation was such a scandal that it collapsed the Commonwealth Union's majority government in the [[Concilium Daoni]] the same year. The [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] won a massive landslide in the subsequent 1970 election.
 === Eight Points Agreement ===
-''Main Article: [[Eight Points Agreement]]''
+{{Main|Eight Points Agreement}}
-The [[Occidental Cold War]] came to a definitive end in 2034 with the [[Assumption Accords]], leading to a period of increasing friendship between [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] among other Levantine powers. While the Assumption Accords provided for religious dialogue and negotiations on some collaborative efforts between the Imperial and Levantine Catholic Churches, it also created something of a social identity crisis in [[Caphiria]]. The growing ecclesiastical cooperation on matters of faith and charity combined with the reduced enmity and fears of [[Levantine Creep]] began to undermine much of the raison d'être for the existence of the Imperial Church, which the [[Government of Caphiria]] continued to maintain at great financial cost while also causing some diplomatic and cultural isolation. While such calculations were discussed within the Caphirian government, a sense of fraternity between the average Imperial and Levantine Catholic lead to pressure for increased unity by the Caphirian public. These calculations lead to the beginning of negotiations between the [[Government of Caphiria]] and the [[Ministry for the Church in Urcea]] for greater dialogue and inter-church cooperation in 2036.
-Negotiations between the Ministry for the Church in Urcea and Government of Caphiria were concluded with recommendations referred to the [[Levantine Catholic Church]] itself, which opened direct negotiations with the [[Government of Caphiria]]. The [[Eight Points Agreement]] came about as a series of points solidifying the prestige of Caphiria within the Church while restoring unity and ensuring sacramental validity. By February 2037, it became public that the end of the schism was imminent, to the surprise of not only the general public but many of the negotiators themselves. The rapidity with which the reunion proceeded is credited as a major reason an organized opposition within [[Caphiria]] could not be organized before the Eight Points Agreement was officially signed on 1 March 2037. The Concordat became effective on 5 April 2037 - Easter Sunday - officially concluding the 422-year old schism.
 ==Aftermath==