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There have always been individuals in the Church who have been corrupt as every single individual who ever lived, saving Our Blessed Lord, and His Mother, have been sinners. The Church, however, is the Body of Christ, and Our Blessed Lord promised the Holy Spirit to guide Her until the end of the world. The Catholic Church is incapable of being corrupt, although individuals within her, including Popes, may be. To say that the Church was corrupt is to say that Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, was corrupt, which is nonsense. The vast majority of corrupt individuals during the Renaissance was neither more nor less than at any other time in history, it has just gotten a lot more press because heretics used corrupt individuals as an excuse to leave the Church and start their own religions. The Catholic Church, however, was never corrupt, and could never be.
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What is a corrupt cardinal?
A corrupt cardinal is a high-ranking official in the Catholic Church who is involved in unethical or illegal activities, such as embezzlement, bribery, or abuse of power. This goes against the principles of integrity and morality expected of clergy members within the Church.
Is the Catholic Church as corrupt in real life as it in the Godfather?
The Catholic Church is not corrupt. However, as with any human institution, there are a number of corrupt individuals in the Church, especially in the Roman Curia. Some of the characters in the movie The God Father were based on actual persons. Pope Benedict tried hard to clean up the corruption but his age left him without the stamina to do the job. We all pray that Francis is up to the challenge. Satan has been trying to destroy the Church since it was founded and what better place to operate than in the Vatican itself.
The most corrupt church in the world is in which country?
It is impossible to answer without bias, because most churches have varying degrees of influence in their respective countries, and in the world. The Roman Catholic Church as a whole, with its 2000-year history, has surely had more instances of wrongdoing or individual misdeeds than any other church, and could have been considered corrupt for its political actions in Europe.
Is a monk's job to tell the Catholic Church if they are being corrupt?
Roman Catholic Answer First of all, the Catholic Church cannot, in and of itself, be corrupt; people in the Church may be corrupt, but the Church, itself, is the Mystical Body of Our Blessed Lord, who promised to pray for it, and send the Holy Spirit to guide it into all truth until the end of the world. Second of all, a monk's job primarily is to pray the Divine Office, to intercede for people, and for the whole Church. A monk, normally, is not even ordained, so would have NO business, whatsoever outside of his monastery. So the short answer to your question is a resounding "no" from whichever angle you consider it.
What does the catholic church do about corrupt leaders?
The old testament in the Holy Bible gives the death penalty to sex offenders so if part of the Catholic church didn't even call the police and and have such corruption ended, then they were not following the Bible. It was death penalty through the legal system, never vigilante. Another perspective : This is a tricky question to answer - on the one hand it could be corrupt leaders outside the church or it can be leaders inside the church. In cases involving the leaders of the church, there is a tendency to cover up the matter - in effect do nothing. In cases of leaders outside the church, the church will assist with advice and in in bad cases even possible protests and sermons against such leaders / corruption.
Why did puritans reject the catholic church?
Puritans rejected the Catholic Church because they believed it was corrupt, emphasizing simplicity in religious practice and governance. They sought to purify the Church of England from what they perceived as remnants of Catholicism.
Why did the Catholic Church allow the Renaissance?
Answer by a CatholicI don't think the Church had much say in the whether the Renaissance happened or not.
Why do you think people who left the Catholic Church called themselves Protestants?
The people were protesting some corrupt practices in the Catholic Church.
Protestants wanted to reform the catholic church in the 16th century because they believed the church was to?
corrupt.
How can you use Protestant in a sentence?
The Protestant church separated from the Catholic church during the Renaissance.
When did the practice of indulgences begin in the Catholic Church?
The practice of indulgences began in the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, around the 11th century.
Which of these best describes the Renaissance?
A time when there was a rejection of the authority of the Catholic Church
Who was recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church in the Renaissance?
St. Thomas More
What led to major changes in the christian church the renaissance else where?
The only church that existed in this time was the Catholic Church.
Who started the Protestant Reformation by objecting to the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
Which church Episcopal or roman catholic change the most?
the episcopal, because in the catholic church what is the practice of the first apostle is still practice until now.
What was the core reason why Protestants wanted to reform the Catholic Church?
AnswerThere were several issues over which the Protestants and Catholics were in dispute, but the factor common to almost all issues was that the Protestants felt that the Catholic Church had become corrupt. This is highlighted by the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church, the very practice that led Martin Luther, professor of biblical studies and Augustine monk, initially to seek reform within the Church.
