What was a major political challenge during Vitalian's pontificate?
Imperial government disputes
Barbarian invasions
Economic collapse
Plague outbreak
Answer
Imperial government disputes were a significant political challenge during Vitalian's pontificate. These disputes stemmed from the Byzantine Empire's attempts to assert control over the papacy and the Western Church. Vitalian resisted these attempts, leading to tensions with the imperial government.
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