Bishop

How would you describe the influence of religion on the life in medieval Europe? Religion in medieval Europe was very important in every area of daily life, it was predominately controlled by Christianity. The church in that era had tremendous wealth, government power and authority over people's lives. The towns were located around the local church and they would devote their time to building new civilizations. First, the Catholic Church was the only church in Europe. It obtained it's…

Charles went to school at the Benedictine Abbey. Charles was the son of Count Gilbert Borromeo and Margaret Medici, sister of Pope Pius IV. He refused the headship of his family on the death of Count Frederick Borromeo. He was also consecrated as bishop of Milan the same year. When he arrived at Trent in 1556, he Instituted radical reforms because he had to make sure that the city was improving and strengthening as a whole. Saint Charles Borromeo's see was in Milan, Italy. He was appointed…

Vatican is not doing enough to stop the sexual abuse happening inside the Catholic Church, according to Italian author Emiliano Fittipaldi. In an upcoming book titled “Lussuria” (Lust), Fittipaldi features cites court documents and interviews with priests and judicial officials to paint a picture of Pope Francis’ first three years of papacy. The author says the pontiff has done “close to nothing” to address the sexual abuse cases that has tainted the Catholic Church’s image, The Guardian details…

that one should attempt to arrive at one’s own moral position with the help of the Roman Catholic Church is correct. Perry notes that, for Catholics, it is “not the Bible that is supremely authoritative but the “magisterium” of the Church: the bishops and, ultimately the Pope” (86). That is, the Bible as interpreted by the magisterium is supremely authoritative in the Roman Catholic faith. By Perry’s own acknowledgment, it is not the individual’s interpretation of an issue that is…

From humble beginnings to an oppressive doctrine, the Holy Catholic Church truly underwent change throughout the course of Medieval history. Seen in these two letters, Clericis Laicos and Unam Sanctam, are what would seem to be the culmination of all this history: the responses of Pope Boniface VIII to the continued pressures of secular rule and its jurisdiction in relation to the Church and its functioning. With the Church’s rapid increase in size and influence over the past several centuries,…

After the fall of the Roman Empire, The Middle Ages was initiated, and a time of major religious and civil reformation began. The Church started to gain much more power than the governing bodies. So much that at various times, an intense struggle for religious authority and political power played out. Even as that struggle continued the Church still affected the people at that time and spread throughout the world with great speed. Christianity had effects on the government during the middle…

Due to the Holy Roman Empire’s influence, the Roman Catholic Church played a significant role in the lives of western Europeans in the Middle Ages (Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia). People were named, married and buried by the guidance of Roman Christianity (Haberman and Shubert). This changed when Martin Luther asked questions regarding salvation and the relationship between community and God. As a result of these questions, Europe would never be the same as Luther started the Protestant…

The histories of Anglicanism and Puritanism are significant. It is important that we learn about them, and how they have come into existence. Although the bases of these two religious views are the same, they differ in many beliefs. They are both renditions of Catholicism and Protestantism; Anglicanism is a spin-off of Protestant Catholicism, and Puritanism is a spin-off of Anglicanism. Both are belief systems that are branches of Catholicism, which is a branch of Christianity. To sum it all up,…

In an essay written by Patricia Lipperini called “Privileged to Educate: Katharine Drexel and Catholic Social Teaching-An Embodied Pedagogy”, shows us the value of the journey of Katharine Drexel, as an empowering life in education. It is notable that for many of us, this name cannot be relative to our knowledge. Katharine Drexel was the daughter of an important businessman, recognized for being an important contributor of charities, called Anthony Drexel and his wife Emma was a valuable…

Throughout history, leaders have been known for getting involved in topics not concerning them, as in religion. In medieval times, Kings and Queens had the power to influence people's opinions, focused on the topic religion. For example, political leaders such as Emperor Henry IV, was getting involved in the church. Religion and politics will always be intertwined because religious and political leaders end up balancing each other out, creating an equal share of power. In medieval Europe, Pope…