Back then the church wanted power, and at the time the most powerful thing was knowledge, so they had to find a way to control it. Many people did not know how to read or write except them. Thus dominating the middle ages. Also the church was very adequate when it came to their religion, they had to try to spread it around. And it looks like they succeeded in that.
There are many religions in Portugal but the most dominate one is Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church was the only church in the Middle Ages and the pope ruled the church and monarchies of Europe.
The Catholic Church
the orthrodox church
The Roman catholic church during the middle ages in Europe can best be described as a church that was a stable influence. This was during a time where central governments were weaker.
"indulgences".
The influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages was a major factor in art and science. The Church had a tendency to stifle science while encouraging religious art.
The Roman Catholic Church
the Roman Catholic Church.
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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.
The Catholic Church denies things that it hasn't done.