Which council's decrees did Pope Benedict II confirm?
Third Council of Constantinople
Council of Nicaea
Council of Chalcedon
Second Council of Ephesus
Answer
The Third Council of Constantinople, held in 680-681, was confirmed by Pope Benedict II. This council condemned Monothelitism, the belief that Christ had only one will, and reaffirmed the doctrine of two wills in Christ, one human and one divine. The council's decrees were significant in resolving the Christological controversy that had divided the Church for over a century.
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