sentences:  One of Barlaam's friends, Gregory Akindynos, who originally was also a friend of Gregory's, later took up the controversy.Another opponent of Palamism was Manuel Kalekas who sought to reconcile the Eastern and Western Churches.Following the decision of 1351, there was strong repression against anti-Palamist thinkers, who ultimately had no choice but to emigrate and convert to Catholicism.