Eulogy Of The Roman Catholic Church

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Throughout the years the Rome Catholic Church has had many problems. Because of these problems many people died or were not allowed to study and practice, their religion of chose, freely. The most dreadful time period of persecution accorded through the year A.D. 311. At the time there were three of Roman emperors, Decius, Diocletian, and Galerius. Even when Christians went through this horrible time of books being burnt and church property confiscated, their faith continued to spread. Luckily, in 312 a new emperor came to rule named Emperor Constantine. Emperor Constantine favored Christianity. In 313 he issued the Edict of Milan, allowing Christians to worship freely through Rome. Additionally , they got the church property back that was

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