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There was a time when the Pope ruled the Papal States and most rulers in Europe belonged to the Catholic Church, but that time has passed. They maintained their authority by claiming that kings were ordained through God, and thus were indebted to the church.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ and only has, in most cases, spiritual authority, not temporal. There was a time when the Pope ruled the Papal States and most rulers in Europe belonged to the Catholic Church, but that time has passed.
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∙ 11y agoIt's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. 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 Church has never sought to "exert authority over people." The Catholic Church was commissioned by Our Blessed Lord with St. Peter as its head to preach the Gospel and baptize all people. In other words, they are to bring the good news of salvation to people, to celebrate the sacraments, to forgive people's sins, and to lead them to heaven. God gives us our lives to do with as we please, He is most anxious that we will turn to Him and give Him authority over us, but He is not going to force anybody.
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What does the word magisterium mean?
The Magisterium is teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
Are people baptized in Aglipayan rites accepted by the Roman Catholic Church?
While similar to the Catholic religion, they are not Catholic as they do not accept the authority of the pope and also allow for married clergy.
What was rebirth of Ancient Greek and Roman ideas led to the questioning of the total authority of the Roman of the Roman Catholic Church?
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 period of the rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman ideas was called the Rennaissance (1350-1600).
Is the Pope head of all Catholic Churches or only Roman Catholic Churches?
The term "catholic" is claimed by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Roman Catholic Church includes all the Churches that accept the authority of the pope in Rome, including certain Eastern Churches. The Eastern Orthodox Church does not accept the authority of the pope in Rome. The pope is the spiritual leader of all Christians. However, the Protestants and Orthodox do not recognize that leadership.
Why did the Roman Catholic Church sentence people to death?
Not Roman Catholic, just the ROMANS. It was for their faith>
Why was Henry viii important?
It was Henry VIII who pulled England out from under the authority of the Roman Catholic church and the Pope, and established the Church of England under the headship of the King. He did this because the Roman Catholic Church would not allow him a divorce.
Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "Roman" Catholic Church: 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 Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
Who runs the church in rome?
The Pope is the supreme authority (under God) in the Roman Catholic Church.
What is the difference of the Anglican church hierarchy and the roman catholic hierarchy?
The Anglican Church refers to the Church of England and others direclty associated with it.The Episcopal Church broke with the Church of England after the American Revolution but has reconciled. It describes itself as "Protestant but Catholic"The Anglican Communion is a loose confederation of churches including some Luthern and Methodist churches.There is no international organization or authority over Anglican CommunionChurches.The highest authority in the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.The other churches have the local bishop as the highest authority. S/he can be removed by the members of the church.Episcopal Churches have ordained women and gays as priests.The Roman Catholic Church has the Pope at the Vatican as the Supreme Authority of EVERY Roman Catholic Church. Local members have no authority over their priests.
What Protestant threw out the authority of Roman Catholic Church tradition?
Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation.
What movement led to the reformation in 1500?
Religious thinkers began to question the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
What time period was the rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman ideas led to the questioning of the total authority of the Catholic Church?
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 period of the rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman ideas was called the Rennaissance (1350-1600).
