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In most of the cases, they broke away from the Catholic Church because their princes left them no choice. Of course, there is *always* a choice as shown by the martyrs and saints in England who went through hell to remain loyal to the Catholic Church. However, it just goes to show that with most people their religion doesn't go down very far.
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What caused the Catholic Church to break away?
The Catholic Church is the Body of Christ and never broke away from anything, Jesus Christ, Himself is its head, and He guaranteed to be with it until the end of the world.
Why did the Lutheran church break away from the Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerThe Lutheran Ecclesial Community did not "break away" from the Catholic Church. It was founded by Martin Luther, a heretic who left the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century and was excommunicated.
What period did the Christians break away from the Catholic Church?
Christians did not break away from the Catholic Church, they remained Christians, protestants broke away from the Catholic Church in the 16th century.
What king replaced the pope as head of the Catholic Church?
No king has ever replaced a pope as head of the Catholic Church. Henry VIII did break from the Catholic Church and formed what is the Church of England but which is not a Catholic Church as it is not in union with Rome.
Did Thomas Aquinas break with the Catholic Church?
No, Thomas Aquinas was one of the greatest theologians and saints of the Catholic Church.
Why did King Henry VIII break with the Roman Catholic church for money?
Roman Catholic AnswerHenry VIII did not break with the Catholic Church for money.
Is the Roman Catholic a break away group from the original Catholic?
No, The Roman Catholic Church is the original Catholic Church. The Orthodox Church is not a "break-away" church. The only churches that broke away are the "Protestant" Churches. God be with you! If by 'original Catholic' you mean the original church founded by Jesus Christ and His Apostles, then most certainly yes, although there are some common beliefs.
What was the break of the catholic church called?
The Great Schism
What year did the Lutheran church actually break off from the Catholic church?
Actually, the Lutheran Church did not technically "break off" from the Catholic Church. The Lutheran Church was made up out of whole cloth by the princes of northern Germany in 1517, I believe.
Is the roman catholic symbol the same as the Christianity symbol?
Seeing as there is no break in historical continuity between the early Church and the Catholic Church, the symbol that applied to the early Church by definition represents the Catholic Church.
Why did the Anglican church break away from the eastern othodox?
The Church of England did not break away from the Eastern Orthodox Church, it broke from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534.
Why did the Lutherans break off from the Catholic church?
They disapproved of their beliefs.
