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What is the position of the Catholic Church on artificial insemination?
The Catholic Church believes that artificial insemination is immoral. The Church believes that it is immoral to separate the unitive and procreative aspects of the marital act in anyway. Artificial insemination does this because the baby is conceived outside the marital act that God created. Therefore, the Church teaches that it is immoral.
Who is the leader of the Rome Catholic Church and who holds this position today?
The leader of the Catholic Church is the pope. Today (2011) that is Pope Benedict XVI.
How was the position of the church in the Middle Ages?
The Catholic church was the "state" and ruled the society of the middle ages.
What is the Catholic Church position on couples that are not married having children?
They shouldn't.
What is the stance of the Catholic Church on the missionary position?
The Catholic Church teaches that the missionary position is the most appropriate and morally acceptable sexual position for married couples, as it is seen as a way to express love and unity while respecting the procreative aspect of sex.
What did the Catholic Church teach about the position of the planets?
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 Church has no official teaching on the position of the planets, the Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ and is here to bring Our Blessed Lord to people, and people to God, through her preaching, her Sacraments, and her witness. In all matters of science, which are not matters of faith, she leaves that up to the scientists. Most of modern science has been founded by Catholic priests and monks.
How does the Roman Catholic Church feel towards contraceptives?
The Roman Catholic Church opposes the use of artificial contraceptives, teaching that it is morally wrong and goes against the natural law. The Church promotes natural methods of family planning, such as the use of fertility awareness and periodic abstinence, as these methods do not interfere with the natural procreative aspect of sexual intercourse.
Why are catholic ministers called priests?
Because they are called to "preach" the Gospel and have that position in the Hierarchical order of the Catholic Church. Its a name.
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Who were the Popes of the great schism?
When the schism came to a close, near the time of the Council of Constantine, three popes where vying for the official position: Gregory XII- Roman Catholic Church Benedict XIII- French Catholic Church John XXIII- German Catholic Church
What does the catholic church base these teachings of child abuse on?
The Catholic Church believes that child abuse is evil. This teaching is based on natural and a belief in the dignity of every human person.
Is it possible for the Pope to marry"?
No, the Pope cannot marry as celibacy is a requirement for the position in the Catholic Church.
