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Why did Napoleon make peace with the Catholic Church?

In general, he was dying and afraid of what would come next. In February 1821, while exiled at Saint Helena island, Napoleon's health began to deteriorate rapidly. He reconciled with the Catholic Church. He died on 5 May 1821, after receiving the Sacraments of Confession, Extreme Unction and Viaticum in the presence of Father Ange Vignali.


What was a result of the Concordat between Napoleon Bonaparte and the Catholic Church?

A cease fire between the two powers with Napoleon recognizing the church but returning none of confiscated lands and maintaining that the government and the laws of France would remain secular..AnswerMostly all of the French people were Catholic and they favored a Catholic ruler and so Napoleon did this to keep all of France under his comand..Catholic AnswerThe Concordate with Napoleon of 1801 gave Napoleon the end of religious strife in France and papal recognition of his legitimacy; for Pope Pius VII, limited toleration of for the Church and the defeat of both Gallicanism and the powerful prince-Bishops of Germany, since by the terms of the Concordat the papacy alone represented the Church. - extracted from History of the Catholic Church from the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium, by James Hitchcock, Imprimatur: The Most Reverend Edward Rice, © 2012 by Ignatius Press, San Francisco


Would Rousseau have liked Napoleon?

Perhaps, Napoleon was a close follower of the brothers Maximilian and Augustin Robespierre who were advocates of the deist theology espoused by Rousseau. He might have supported Napoleon's advocacy for Protestants, Jews and Muslims and would surely have supported his treatment of the Catholic Church in general, but would have been appalled at his acceptance of the last rites.


Did Henry VIII break with the roman catholic church for any religious reasons?

No, he wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn the Catholic church would not grant him one( this is against the ?Catholic doctrine) so being head of the church he unilaterally broke away from the Catholic church and established what is today known as the Anglican Church


What did the Catholic consider heresy?

The Catholic Church still considers heresy to be an adherence to a religious opinion contrary to Church dogma. It is denial of revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church. An example of heresy would be to proclaim that Christ is not God.

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Why did Napoleon make peace with the Catholic Church?

In general, he was dying and afraid of what would come next. In February 1821, while exiled at Saint Helena island, Napoleon's health began to deteriorate rapidly. He reconciled with the Catholic Church. He died on 5 May 1821, after receiving the Sacraments of Confession, Extreme Unction and Viaticum in the presence of Father Ange Vignali.


What was a result of the Concordat between Napoleon Bonaparte and the Catholic Church?

A cease fire between the two powers with Napoleon recognizing the church but returning none of confiscated lands and maintaining that the government and the laws of France would remain secular..AnswerMostly all of the French people were Catholic and they favored a Catholic ruler and so Napoleon did this to keep all of France under his comand..Catholic AnswerThe Concordate with Napoleon of 1801 gave Napoleon the end of religious strife in France and papal recognition of his legitimacy; for Pope Pius VII, limited toleration of for the Church and the defeat of both Gallicanism and the powerful prince-Bishops of Germany, since by the terms of the Concordat the papacy alone represented the Church. - extracted from History of the Catholic Church from the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium, by James Hitchcock, Imprimatur: The Most Reverend Edward Rice, © 2012 by Ignatius Press, San Francisco


Would Rousseau have liked Napoleon?

Perhaps, Napoleon was a close follower of the brothers Maximilian and Augustin Robespierre who were advocates of the deist theology espoused by Rousseau. He might have supported Napoleon's advocacy for Protestants, Jews and Muslims and would surely have supported his treatment of the Catholic Church in general, but would have been appalled at his acceptance of the last rites.


When will the Catholic Church recognize Martin Luther as a saint for what he did for victims of the Catholic Church?

I hardly think the Catholic Church would proclaim him as a saint since the Church considers him to be a heretic.


How do you use Roman Catholic Church in a sentence?

You would use the phrase Roman Catholic Church as a noun, because it's a name. For example, "The Roman Catholic Church is headquarted in Vatacin City" or "John is a member of the Roman Catholic Church". Tip: there is no Roman Catholic Church. It is the Catholic Church.


Do you say St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church or Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church?

Saints (Sts.) Peter and Paul Catholic Church would be proper.


If you are registered at a Catholic church does that mean you are considered a member of the church?

Yes it does. If you are not Catholic or are going to a different church, you should unregister yourself from that Church and register yourself at the one you are going to.


What is the feudal church and its contribution to the Catholic Church?

Roman Catholic AnswerIf by "feudal Church" you mean the Catholic Church during the time of feudalism, that is sort of an involved topic, I would start with the Catholic Encyclopedia article on Feudalism below:


If you are married in the Russian Orthodox Church is it possible to be married again in a Roman Catholic Church?

Assuming no divorce has taken place, which would require an annulment, yes, if you have changed from Orthodox to Catholic it would be possible to renew your wedding vows in a Catholic Church. There would be no need for a full blown wedding, however, as the Catholic Church does accept the sacraments of the Orthodox Church as valid.


Where would the Puritans be tried?

the catholic church


What secular movement criticized the Catholic Church?

You would be better asking what secular movement did not criticize the Catholic Church, the list would be a lot shorter.


Did you have to convert to Catholicism if you were Church of England to marry a Catholic in Catholic Church in 1891?

You would not have to convert but you would have to agree that any children be raised as Catholics.