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Does pope and papacy mean the same thing?
No, the pope is the head of the papacy, the papacy is the government of the Roman Catholic Church.
How did the church reform the papacy after the Protestant Reformation?
They stopped selling indulgences.
How did the reformation develop following luthers break with the church?
Dr. Martin Luther was excommunicated by the papacy. He never left "broke" from Catholicism of his own freewill. The Protestant and Reformed congregations of the Catholic Church were focused on the papacy's refutation of conciliarism in 1517. The Council of Trent further escalated the issue by issuing Primacy of the Pope, which replaced the Catholic Council of Bishops, who were formerly the highest authorities over dogma and doctrine. The Catholic Revival, Evangelical Protestant, and Reformed congregations all competed over Pope Augustine of Hippo's theological writings and understanding of his opinions.
What catholic reformation?
It was the Catholic response to the Protestant reformation (also called the Counter-Reformation). It involved greater emphasis on the central power of the papacy, the clarification of a number of core doctrines and the refutation of Protestant beliefs at the Council of Trent, and the growth of popular religious movements at grass-roots levels such as the Society of Jesus to promote Catholic doctrines and root out heretical beliefs.
When was the papacy of the Roman Catholic Church?
The formulation of the question evinces a lack of understanding of what the papacy is. The papacy is the headship of the Catholic Church on earth. Jesus appointed st. Peter to this position, and this has been handed down to his successors to this very day. So the papacy, chronologically goes from 33 AD to 2011 thus far.
Who and when was the last retired pope?
Prior to Benedict XVI in 2013, it was the year 1415, when Pope Gregory XII resigned..AnswerNever. A Catholic (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.) Pope can not retire. The few pope that have renounced the papacy have RENOUNCED it, not retired. Pope Gregory XII, above was the last pope to renounce the papacy, before that it was Pope St. Celestine V who renounced the papacy in 1294.
How did Martin Luther feel about the papacy?
A:Martin Luther believed that the papacy needed to be reformed if corruption were to be eliminated from within the Catholic Church.
Which might most reasonably be cited as a cause of the Reformation?
The papacy challenged the authority of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Council of Bishops were displaced from dogmatic and doctrinal authority, to be replaced by the papacy instead. Conciliarism collapsed in 1517, causing schism within Catholic congregations still loyal to the Catholic Council of Bishops. Those who protested papal intervention into the sacred tradition of the Church, removing such tradition with dictoral authority from an individual rather than a council, created a Protestant movement among Catholic congregations. The papacy countered these Catholic congregations still loyal to the Catholic Council of Bishops with the Catholic Revival and Roman-Catholic Counter-Reformation. The Protestants were content with the sacred tradition of Catholicism and are often called "Old Catholics". The Reformation saw Catholicism as completely collapsed and in need of total Reform. The Evangelical Protestants and Reformed congregations competed theologically for the status of higher authority as more "true" doctrines to the intended faith as witnessed from the Bible.
Is Pope Benedict XVI a Catholic leader?
Benedict was a Catholic leader until February 28, 2013, when he retired from the papacy.
Did the Council of Trent give the Roman Catholic Church a clear body of doctrine and a unified purpose under the leadership of the pope?
Yes, the Council of Trent was called to address the Protestant Reformation and did lead to the Catholic Church reaffirming its doctrines and practices. However, it did not solely focus on unifying under the pope; rather, it reinforced the authority of the papacy and clarified Catholic teachings.
How did the Avignon papacy damage the catholic church?
The Avignon Papacy turned the Catholic Church into somewhat of a political organization, centered around controlling people rather than leading them. One of their biggest faults was that they became materialistic and centered around money.
Differences between Anglican church and Protestant Church?
The Anglican Church (which began with the Church of England) IS a Protestant church, according to its basis of faith (the 39 Articles). Much Anglo-Catholic practice contradicts these articles.
