What was the primary issue Vitalian tried to resolve?
Monothelitism dispute
Land disputes
Clerical marriage
Liturgical language
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Monothelitism, a theological dispute over the nature of Christ, was the primary issue Vitalian attempted to resolve. This dispute centered on whether Christ had one or two wills, with Vitalian supporting the orthodox view of two wills. His efforts to address this issue included sending papal legates to the Lateran Council in 649, which condemned Monothelitism as heresy.
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