organisations. This was formally started under British rule in the nineteenth century when the welfare of its Irish Catholic citizens was largely given over to the Catholic Church (Ingles‚ 1998). In the twentieth century the newly established Irish Free State allowed the Catholic Church to continue its domination over moral and welfare matters. Although the powerful control of the Church diminished in the latter part of the century‚ it still remained a potent force as it was the main non-state provider
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1962 and make tremendous changes in the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican I started in 1869‚ and it made minimal changes to the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican I only lasted one year. Vatican II started in 1962 and went to 1965 lasting nearly three years. Vatican Council II made numerous changes to the Roman Catholic Church‚ and most of the changes we still use to this day. Vatican Council II‚ also known as Vatican II‚ produced several changes in the Church that consist of the following: The Constitution
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the Catholic Church in influencing Italian politics post 1945. It is therefore important to look into the role of the Church up until this point and how it progressed past the form it had taken at this time. Furthermore‚ when discussing the importance of the political influence of the Catholic Church in Italy‚ it is first important to look into the Church itself‚ the role it played in the everyday lives of the Italian people. The main argument of this essay is that whilst the Catholic Church had
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candidate that would be a transitional pope. The cardinals choose someone they thought would be rather harmless‚ simple‚ and out have a quick term as head of the church. So in October of 1958 they elected Angelo Roncalli. As pope‚ Angelo took the name John the XXIII‚ which was almost blasphemous‚ because anyone who knew anything about church history knew the last John was 500 years ago and was considered a false pope. Pope Jon XXIII choose his name in hopes to restore legitimacy to the name. On January
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against the Catholic church at the same time‚ Ulrich Zwingli. Ulrich Zwingli was a well-known reformer in Zurich who fought against the Catholic church in many ways. Zwingli was born to a farming family in 1484 and studied at various schools until he ultimately became a priest. While he studied scripture‚ he focused on salvation and what it meant to be saved. His focus in life was to understand God and salvation‚ and to help others to be saved. Zwingli openly spoke out against the Catholic church and led
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The group of Jesuits were a group of people who‚ originally from the Roman Catholic Church‚ were Catholic missionaries to the entire world; its original name was the Society of Jesus. In certain views‚ the patron of the Jesuit Mission was not quite a saint: clever in the ways of power‚ Matteo Ricci acted more like a minister (Corsi 7). Matteo Ricci‚ a man who believed in a better life for Christians; a man who believed that the culture of a person did not need to be abandoned in order to be converted
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Discuss the influence of the Catholic Church on Irish Social Policy This essay examines the influence of the Catholic Church on Irish Social Policy. This essay will focus on the Church’s role as a provider of charity. It seeks to address the following questions: How does one define social policy? Why did strong ties exist between The Catholic Church and the Irish State? Why did the Catholic Church endorse the principle of subsidiarity? What key policies are evident of Catholic influence? How does
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A Difference in Opinion At the time of the Reformation‚ the Catholic Church was the main and universal church of England and differed in belief and doctrine from the new Protestant churches that arose on account of Martin Luther and his criticism of The Church. At that time‚ the Catholic Church was the center of everybody’s daily lives and they made known their authority through the teachings of the clergy and the selling of indulgences‚ which was paying money for the pardon of sins. In 1517‚ Martin
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Global Studies The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church: Its division and beliefs The Church is the congregation and unity of God‘s people together in one whole body‚ known as the Mystical body of Christ‚ because of the way devout followers of Christ‚ come to experience Christ through the Sacraments‚ Clergy‚ and Litany. The Catechism of the Church states that the Pope‚ Bishop of Rome and Peter’s successor‚ is the perpetual and visible source of the foundation of the
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The Role of Romero vs. the Catholic Church: The Salvadoran Civil War The tragedies of the civil war in El Salvador brought focus to the many issues of oppression‚ under-representation‚ and inequality apparent amongst the Salvadoran working class during the later twentieth century. The outbreak of the war began much like civil wars in neighboring countries‚ consisting of the lower class demanding land and policy reformations‚ as elites feared the uprisings would result in socialist-geared politics
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