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The Catholic Church, by definition is the Body of Christ, and He prayed that all might be one. Therefore the Church has never "split". Different groups have fallen into heresy and left the Church, many of them have disappeared as Our Blessed Lord only guaranteed that He would pray and support the Catholic Church until the end of the world. Those surviving are the Orthodox groups which split away from the Church around the eleventh century, and the Protestants who walked away in the sixteenth century, I believe. Since that time, the Protestants have split, among themselves, into literally thousands of different churches. During the eleventh century when the Orthodox rupture happened, each group split in two so that today there is a Greek Orthodox church and a Greek Uniate Church. In the Catholic church there are different "rites" which are different ways of celebrating the Sacraments, etc. For instance, and Armenian, a Greek, etc. All rites are equal, we just usually see more of the Latin Rite as this is far and away the largest, and the Holy Father is also the Patriarch of the Latin Rite.
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Why did Luther's teachings cause a split in the Catholic Church when earlier reform movements did not?
Roman Catholic AnswerLuther's teachings did NOT cause a split in the Catholic Church. Luther's teachings tore many people away from the Church due to the rulers who wanted to be free of constraints they were under in the Catholic Church. When a prince apostatised from the faith, his people better go with him! Luther's teachings did spark the counter-Reformation which caused a flowering of religious vocations, new religious orders, and great fervor in the Catholic people.
Why did Luther's teachings caused a split in the catholic church when earlier reform movements did not?
Roman Catholic AnswerLuther's teachings did NOT cause a split in the Catholic Church. Luther's teachings tore many people away from the Church due to the rulers who wanted to be free of constraints they were under in the Catholic Church. When a prince apostatised from the faith, his people better go with him! Luther's teachings did spark the counter-Reformation which caused a flowering of religious vocations, new religious orders, and great fervor in the Catholic people.
What was the man reason for Henry the 8 split with the Roman Catholic Church?
Because of different beliefs and Henry was cruel,had many wives
Where do you find the Catholic religion?
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 Catholic faith is found everywhere, although in many parts of the world, it is underground, like in many of the Arab countries, and in China.
Does any other church recognize saints besides the Catholic Church?
Many churches, including the church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, do not. However, a few faiths do.The Episcopal Church does. That is the US name for the Anglican Church. It is almost the same as the Roman Catholic Church except for a very old church split and the more recent controversies.Santería does. That mixes the Yorùbá religion with Roman Catholicism.
Is the Catholic church the name historians gavce formation of many protestant churches during the 16th century?
The name "catholic" means universal, so the "catholic church" is all the believers in Christ all over the world. The organized church was more (or less) one church until the Eastern Orthodox church split from the Roman Catholic church, which was (and is) headquartered in Rome. At the time of the Protestant Reformation, the Protestant churches left the rule of the Roman Catholic church and formed their own denominations (such as Lutherans, Baptists, Presbyterians). Sometimes people use the term "catholic" when they really should use the term Roman Catholic, so things can get confused.
Was the roman catholic church a gothic cathedral?
There were many Gothic Style Cathedrals in the Catholic Church.
Why was the catholic church stronger in Spain than many other parts of Europe?
The Catholic Church was stronger in Spain than in many other parts of Europe due to the Reconquista, which unified the country under a Catholic monarchy and established a strong alliance between the church and the state. The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, actively promoted Catholicism as a national identity, leading to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition to enforce religious conformity. Additionally, Spain's vast colonial empire spread Catholicism globally, further solidifying the church's influence and power within the country.
Were Mormons part of the catholic church?
No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) is unique from many other Christian sects in that it did not split from another Christian church. The main founders of the Mormonism movement were independent Christians and were not members of any other church or sect prior to founding the Mormon Church. The Mormons were never part of the Catholic Church. There are, however, thousands of Mormons today who are converts from Catholicism.
Why are there different rites in the Catholic Church?
Because there are many different cultures and traditions within the entire Catholic Church.
Is Confirmation a Catholic tradition?
The Catholic Church is not the only Christian Church which has Confirmation. Many other ones do too.
Is the Church of England related to the Roman Catholic Church?
No. First of all, 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. Secondly, the Church of England kept many of the outward appearances of the Catholic Church, but that is all.
