Bishop of Durham

The Great Western Schism greatly damaged the influence, power, and standing of both the pope and the Roman Catholic Church during the Late Middle Ages, causing numerous negative effects on European society. As said by the website The Great Schism, “The schism did untold harm to papal prestige and intensified the growth of hostility to the papacy in many parts of Europe.” Throughout European history, the position of pope was one associated with great power and respect, and whatever the pope said…

The spread of Christianity brought about considerable changes in the late antique world, with similar reactions to the ‘new’ monotheistic religion among the Anglo-Saxons and Irish as could be seen among the Gauls. Not only did the subsequent religious conversion effect the balance of authority in the region, but it also changed the society’ values regarding morality and ethics, as well as gender roles. Conversion itself meant different things to the different social classes. Additionally, the…

The results from my data tests yielded an interesting set of data. First, when analyzing the data, I found no significant correlation between Pope Francis’s approval rating and the percentage in agreement with the church’s “domestic policies”. In fact, there was a very weak negative correlation (R= -.0844). The lack of a correlation confirms part of my hypothesis, because it shows that Pope Francis’s approval ratings have little to do with how the public perceives the church on social issues. I…

Intercession is a good break from learning and a great time to make new friends. In intercession you can pick three classes I got all of the classes I wanted for Intercession. Most people did not get the classes they wanted because there are so many people in Carroll County Middle School. I got some of my classes with my friends. This Intercession is really fun. It is a good break from learning and a great time to meet new people was the first time we have done Intercession but I am happy that…

The features of music in the Middle Age were very different from the music that society listens to in today’s time. The main form of music in the Middle Ages was the Gregorian chant. This style of music was often listened to in churches during that era. The Gregorian chant was composed of Latin language and performed without instruments. The chants came in various genres all depending on their religious purpose. Some of them consisted of monotone with a slight change in pitch, while others…

For my experience project, I chose to attend a Byzantine mass at St. Joseph in Brecksville. I have been to very few non-Catholic masses, so I knew that the experience would be interesting. I was surprised by how many differences there between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine Catholic masses. I found that by the end of the experience I would obtain a greater appreciation for what I have learned in my Catholic education. Before attending the Byzantine mass, I had little to no expectations about…

From his first encounter with religion, to his eventual indifference to the Eucharist, a central Catholic doctrine, Stephen continually regards Catholicism, even in his own practice, as alien. Through the ceaseless pressure of conformity from the authoritative figures, Catholic priests and family, he personally encounters, Stephen realizes that traditional Irish culture challenges his desire to live unrestricted from predetermined dogma. The strangeness of the Catholic faith and familial…

Several issues were important in the life of the Catholic Church in the twentieth century that continue to impact today’s Church. Two of them were the Second Vatican Council as a whole and the scandal of sexual abuse by priests. However, I consider that the most significant event in this period of time was the whole new approach to Christian unity and interreligious dialogue by the Church in Vatican II. This new approach impacted the practice of the Catholic faith, continues to influence the…

Introduction Over the past thousand years, many have been fed with false doctrine that women should not be ordained as priests, this essay will simply discuss the reasons behind ordination of women the truth of the story is that it is still unveiled even today, but does it ends there? .However relatively recently, people were exposed to the utmost truth about what did Jesus say about priesthood. As many know that little has been highlighted on this issue. What about religious believers? They…

Throughout the history of the United States, several Popes have visited. Out of all these visits, Pope Francis' was the most like Pope John II's visit. While they were in America they did many of the same things. For example, both Popes went to New York and Washington, D.C. Although both papal visits to the U.S. were similar, they were a bit different from one another. When Pope John Paul II came to the United States he went to Alaska, Boston, Chicago, and Miami. In contrast, Pope Francis only…