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prevalent for hundreds of years. However, up until 2014, they had not been formally discussed in a Synod since 1980. With time comes change and the issues changed so Pope Francis decided there was a need to talk about the new issues. Pope Francis called bishops from around the world together, including the United States to discuss these issues. On December 10, 2014 Pope Francis stated, “Dear Brothers and Sisters, this morning we begin a new series of catechesis devoted to the family,” and ever…

Latin Fathers. In these early centuries of Christianity, the churches in the larger cities had tremendous influence in the administration of church. Naturally, the bishops of those larger cities experienced a considerable amount of power. One of the significant developments in the history of the Christianity was the emergence of one bishop. Once the Roman Emperors became Christians, they also played a significant role in the affairs…

From the crumbling walls of the ancient authority of Rome, two new powers, the Church and western leaders, established their hold on the medieval world. Ushering in an age of population boom, business, and an interest in antiquity, the Church and fledgling powers of the west struggled to find their footing in society. Some cities, such as Rome, survived the change by adapting, and others faded into nothing more than a memory. Cities, empires, and the Church all played a pivotal roles in the…

The Sirmondian Constitutions reflect some of the pragmatic ways in which Christian religion was transformed from a persecuted, underground religion under Diocletian to one that was officially favoured and publicly supported. Sirm. 1- 16 illustrate some of the significant social, economic, political and legal privileges accorded to Christian laymen and authorities. Legislation also served to establish an orthodox Christianity in line with the decisions of Church councils while penalizing those…

The early church's locus of authority was "somewhat" settled before the "Council of Nicea in the year 325. The disagreement which started in Alexandria as the bishop of Alexandria, Alexander disputed that the Word of God was divine and was part of the Father. Arius, according to Gonzalez (2010), "was the one of the most prestigious and popular presbyters of the city," argued that the Word did not coexist with the Father and therefore was not divine (p.184). The Arian controversy also held the…

maintain their jurisdiction, and prevented the other from gaining control. In 1162, in an attempt to gain influence above the Church, King Henry II chose Thomas Becket to become the archbishop of Canterbury, a position widely regarded as the leading bishop in England (Commire).…

there are others that have more self-serving plans, these men are only worried about the advancement of their own careers and only interested in their own schemes. The Roman Catholic Church is clearly corrupt on page 428 when one of its clergymen, Bishop Waleran Bigod, begins to use his power in the Church for his own personal interests, “Waleran seemed to think he was entitled to use people any way he chose in the service of God.” Waleran begins to really abuse his power and position in the…

branches of Christianity. The pope is currently located in the Vatican City near Rome, this is because Peter and Paul were believed to be both martyred in the city of Rome. The name “pope” derives from a Greek word pappas, meaning father. Western bishops were the first to use the word pope for the position.…

Nobility of the German Nation to gain the support of German nobles who he knew were power hungry. Martin Luther informed them that the Catholic Church was abusing its power and deceiving Christians. He states “It has been devised that the Pope, bishops, priests, and monks are called the spiritual estate; princes, lords, artificers, and peasants, are the temporal estate. This is an artful lie and hypocritical device, but let no one be made afraid by it, and that for this reason: that all…

The Catholic Church has always had a strong presence in society, and the idea that such a non-secular institution that is based on religious morals and apparent virtues has had a deep rooted history of corruption and abuse is almost blasphemous to utter considering it is one of the lardgest religions in the world with 1.3 billion followers. The Catholic Church in itself is a very secreative organization and thorught the years it is estimated that they have paid 4 billion dollars in costs related…