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Many of the current residents of Rome belong to the Catholic Church.
I cannot find the word "elect" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Code of Canon Law, or Modern Catholic Dictionary, so I am assuming that the word has no special assigned meaning in the Catholic Church.
John F. Pollard has written: 'The Vatican and Italian Fascism, 192932' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, History, Foreign relations, Politics and government, Fascism and the Catholic Church, Church and state, Papacy 'Benedict XV' -- subject(s): Popes, Biography 'Catholicism in modern Italy' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, History, Church history 'The Fascist experience in Italy' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Fascism, History
Augusto Del Noce has written: 'Scritti politici' 'Pensiero della Chiesa e filosofia contemporanea' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholic Church and philosophy, Doctrines, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy, Modern 'Futuro prossimo?' -- subject(s): Communism 'Il suicidio della rivoluzione' -- subject(s): Communism 'I cattolici e il progressismo' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Christianity and politics, Communism and Christianity, History, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy and religion, Philosophy, Modern, Politics and government 'Scritti politici, 1930-1950' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Political science 'L' interpretazione transpolitica della storia contemporanea' 'Riforma cattolica e filosofia moderna' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy, Modern
a movement of modern biblical criticism within the church
Roman Catholic AnswerAh, the Church has nothing to do with modern politicians directly. The Church preaches the natural law at all times and to all people, which, would, of course, include politicians and their politics. And, coincidentally, some politicians are Catholics; but the Church does not involve itself in politics, as such.
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Joseph Mullin has written: 'The Catholic Church in modern Africa'
Jan Kerkhofs has written: 'Modern mission dialogue' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Missions, Relations 'Roman Catholic church and Europe' -- subject(s): Catholic Church 'Isj en Isjah' -- subject(s): History and condition of women, Women, Women in Christianity 'Morgen is er al' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Church renewal
Teaching the world about salvation.Catholic AnswerThe contributions of the Catholic Church are beyond measure. The Catholic Church is singlehandedly responsible for Western Civilization, modern science, most of the history that we know of, due to the monks' constant copying of all manuscripts. The Catholic Church has given the world the Bible, genetics, astronomy, modern farming techniques, the university system, public education, etc. Start with the book below, How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. It is not an exaggeration to say that our modern western world would not be here, were it not for the Catholic Church.
Alberto Cavallari has written: 'La Russia contro Kruscev' -- subject(s): Politics and government 'Il Vaticano che cambia' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Government 'The changing Vatican' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Government 'Vicino & lontano' -- subject(s): Modern Civilization, World politics 'La fuga di Tolstoj' -- subject(s): Biography, Last years, Russian Novelists
A:The term 'Roman Catholic Church' appears to have been used from the time of the Great Schism of 1054. Some modern Catholics regard the term as pejorative, preferring simply 'Catholic Church', but the fuller term is widely used within the Church itself and by its clerics and theologians.