The Catholic religion has been governed by strict traditions for more than 1500 years. Catholicism itself was made legal by The Rome Emperor‚ Constantine‚ after 313 A.D. An assembly‚ known as The Council of The Trent‚ was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. This Council was responsible for the establishment of the original Catholic traditions‚ such as the Sacraments‚ church teachings‚ and The Eucharist‚ just to name a few. It was not until the 20th century‚ that
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the Catholic Church in influencing Italian politics post 1945. It is therefore important to look into the role of the Church up until this point and how it progressed past the form it had taken at this time. Furthermore‚ when discussing the importance of the political influence of the Catholic Church in Italy‚ it is first important to look into the Church itself‚ the role it played in the everyday lives of the Italian people. The main argument of this essay is that whilst the Catholic Church had
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Explain why the Catholic Church was weakened by renaissance popes in the years c1500 t0 1527? 16th century Europe was mainly under the control of the Catholic pope. The pope had authority over almost everything. However‚ renaissance Popes Alexander VI‚ Julius II and Leo X did not show good examples of Holy living. The Catholic Church was weakened by Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503)for different reasons‚ one way that he weakened the church was through the loss of popularity‚ this came from his sexual
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THE CATHOLIC CATECHISM Part One: Doctrines of the Faith - VII. The Church Universality of Catholicism Universality of Catholicism Universality of Catholicism. Literally‚ the word "Catholic" (Greek‚ katholike) means "general" or "universal." The title was first used in A.D.. 107‚ by St. Ignatius of Antioch in his letter to the Smyrneans‚ "Where Jesus Christ is‚ there is the Catholic Church." 17 By the end of the second century‚ it had acquired the two meanings now mainly associated with the
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organisations. This was formally started under British rule in the nineteenth century when the welfare of its Irish Catholic citizens was largely given over to the Catholic Church (Ingles‚ 1998). In the twentieth century the newly established Irish Free State allowed the Catholic Church to continue its domination over moral and welfare matters. Although the powerful control of the Church diminished in the latter part of the century‚ it still remained a potent force as it was the main non-state provider
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Challenges Facing the Australian Catholic Church of the 21st Century There are many challenges facing the Catholic Church in Australia during the 21st century. The decline in religious vocations‚ falling mass attendance‚ married clergy‚ female ordination and the role of the laity are all issues contributing to the challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Religious vocations are on a steep decline. As stated by the Pope‚ in regard to Australia‚ "mainstream Christianity is dying more quickly
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The practices of Roman Catholics and those of Buddhists share striking similarities‚ despite the fact that the motivations for each group of practitioners are wholly different and‚ in many cases‚ decisively opposed to one another. In this paper‚ I will examine the instances of overlap in which Catholic and Buddhist practice are superficially the same. Additionally‚ I will discuss the contrasting beliefs of the Catholic and Buddhist traditions which produce the noteworthy similarities in practice
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A Difference in Opinion At the time of the Reformation‚ the Catholic Church was the main and universal church of England and differed in belief and doctrine from the new Protestant churches that arose on account of Martin Luther and his criticism of The Church. At that time‚ the Catholic Church was the center of everybody’s daily lives and they made known their authority through the teachings of the clergy and the selling of indulgences‚ which was paying money for the pardon of sins. In 1517‚ Martin
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How would you describe the condition of the Catholic Church on the eve of the Protestant Reformation? In the time right before the reformation‚ there was a mixture of corruption and piety throughout‚ so to say that the whole church was absolutely corrupt or absolutely pious would be an err. We see dramatic events such as feasts‚ pilgrimages‚ high mass and famous preachers were highly sought after‚ but regular devotions and mass were in decline. In the state of the churchmen‚ we can see that
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INTRODUCTION In a meeting with Catholic Educators‚ on April 17‚ 2008‚ His Holiness Benedict XVI articulated that “….education is integral to the mission of the church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Christ Jesus reveals his transforming love and truth (c.f. spe.Salvi 4). The Catholic community here has in fact made education one of its highest priorities. This undertaking has not come
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