Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has never favored theocracies, Our Blessed Lord said "And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." (St. Mark 12:17)
You would be better asking what secular movement did not criticize the Catholic Church, the list would be a lot shorter.
The Catholic Church a religious institution, as such it is the opposite of a secular institution. It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
The UNITED STATES is a country that guarantees a separation between church and state, making it a secular country.
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the Armenian Apostholic church never splitted from the Catholic Church. there was a major separation of churches back in 451 AD (see: Council of Chalcidon), and the Armenian church is from one part of that separation, whereas the catholic - from another part.
It wasn't and never did become secular.
No they can't :)
People for the American Way; Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is under God, and His Vicar on earth: the Pope in Rome. The Church has never been subject to any secular king.
schism.....
Yes, the Roman Catholic Church.
It is simply called heresy which means denying the teaching of the church which is the truth.An answer in a word:excommunication