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    Becket did not react well to the King’s attack on his power. As the British historian W. L. Warren recounts, “Becket protested vigorously, and was given strong support by the pope, who repeated his prohibition with stern threats of the suspension or even deposition of any bishop who ignored it” (502). Becket, supported by the pope, felt threatened by his loss of power. The attack on Becket’s power was part of the greater struggle for power between the King and the archbishop. Acting upon his…

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    Both historians and Catholics believe that Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory VII as some of the greatest figures in history because they thought of everything in religious terms. More importantly, using their powers, they were able to achieve their goals of saving the welfare of the Church and Christian civilization. The Middle Ages was known as a period of European history, from the 5th to the 15th century, that followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and preceded the Early Modern…

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    I. HISTORY St. Peter's Square is one of the most well known piazzas in Italy. It was designed by the sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini in a commission to create a square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. It was built under the pontificate of Alexander VII, between 1656 and 1667. St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's square are great examples of monumental ... where geometry was taken in consideration in many levels. There is harmony of space and forms through the elements of the suare.…

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    travel to the Holy Land as missionaries, carrying the Faith to those who lived there. Francis never made it to the Holy Land, but he did spread the faith further throughout Asia than anyone before him. The Society of Jesus was officially recognized by Pope Paul III in…

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    During an uprising in 976, the original Basilica di San Marco was burned down. Since then, it has been rebuilt twice. The final restoration of the basilica occurred during 1063, in a time when the power of the Venetian Republic had risen dramatically. Saint Mark’s Basilica would henceforth symbolize the republic's newly-established rise in power, as well as its continual growth, wealth and prosperity. Due to its representation of a certain ‘rebirth’ of Venetian success, the building is…

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    The Roman Catholic Church in its modern time seems spotless and corruption free, but before the Medieval Period, that was not the case. The establishment date of the Roman Catholic Church is quite indeterminable, but scholars have estimated that it was formed between the 1st and 5th centuries. Since the beginning of the church, there has been latent corruption rippling through it without any effort being put forth to attempt to restore the church to a nature it should have begun with. Although…

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    Saint Hugh of Lincoln was born in 1135 to Guillaume and Anne at the château of Avalon, at the border of the Dauphiné with Savoy. His father was the seigneur of Avalon, and at the age of eight his mother died. After she passed away, Guillaume retired from the world and joined a religious order, the Augustinian monastery of Villard-Benoît near Grenoble. He took Hugh with him there and Hugh had no choice but to go. By the time Hugh was nineteen, he had become a religious novice and was ordained a…

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    Pilgrim Church Challenges

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    A pilgrim church is one which is grounded in rich history and tradition but also committed to moving forward to address contemporary challenges. Over the century, the Catholic Church had faced countless of challenges that have impacted the society and the world in the past. Till today, challenges are still being faced today. However, what caused these challenges to happen and what was the church's response? The Reformation, a past challenge that sparked a huge impact, was a schism that occurred…

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    Not only the pope had a huge amount of power the church itself had a lot of power over the people and the church attracted people to go to the church. If someone went against the church, the pope had the right and power to excommunicate that person or sentence that person to death if needed. But if excommunication did not work the church might place the kings country under interdict. If this would happen the churches would be closed and that means their will be no sacraments. The pope is God’s…

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    The medieval period started in the 5th century, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and the 15th century around the Renaissance and The Age of Discovery. Most is what is said of the period is focused mostly on Europe where the empire fell and the Catholic Church exercise most of its’ power. The age is both look upon as ignorant and barbaric, as well as an enlightening time by historians. This is debated because not all people were the same, most were ignorant and few gain and spread…

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