in the Roman Catholic Church‚ and therefore should be changed. The act of Clerical Celibacy is not a church indoctrinated order‚ rather it is a discipline and therefore can and should be changed. The act of sexual abuse amongst priests has risen in recent decades and many believe this is due to celibacy in the Catholic Church. Celibacy is the act of abstaining from sexual intercourse‚ especially for reasons of religious vows.(“Celibacy” def. 1) The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
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Caritas... The Catholic Concern for Justice By Sean Hughes Table of Contents: 1 Introduction p.4 2 Caritas Worldwide - Caritas Australia... A global mission p.5 2.1 Countries that are associated p.5 2.2 Missions which are run p.5 3 Caritas within Australia - Caritas... In the Land of Australia p.7 3.1 Australia’s association with Caritas p.7 3.2 Activities & projects in each state p.7 3.3 How Australians live out the Caritas mission p.7 4 Caritas
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A Catholic must marry in a church building. A Catholic must marry in a church building‚ unless otherwise‚ given permission from a priest. A church is a sacred space where the community gathers for Eucharist and to worship God. Here‚ the sacrament of initiation welcomes new members into the catholic community. Marriage is a sacrament that is traditionally celebrated and recognized as a Catholic practice. If a catholic wishes to marry in an Anglican church he or she must receive permission from a
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view the Roman Catholic Church holds are not out of touch with modern day attitudes‚ but this essay focuses on the views of the Church which are currently discussed most frequently. The controversy and criticism surrounding the Catholic Church in this day and age is of staggering proportions. It would be very difficult to pick up the same newspaper every day for a year and not at least once read a headline like ‘Catholic Bishop Denounces Gay Couples’ Right to Marriage’ or ‘Catholic Church Once Again
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On October 31 of 1517 in Wittenberg‚ Saxony‚ a thousand years of Catholic unity are about to be undone. Martin Luther‚ an Augustan monk and professor of theology at Wittenberg University has written his 95 Thesis which within weeks will spread all across the Holy Roman Empire and beyond. Of all the trials that had faced the Catholic Church over the last two centuries‚ none was more damaging then the Reformation. Faced with the spreading support of Lutheranism by the people and princes of the Empire
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which I have no control. I come from a family of addiction‚ divorce‚ and lack of faith. My parents decided to become Catholic when I was a baby‚ and God has called me to change the way my family tree will look. Because there are enough people out there who don’t care about others. Society doesn’t need any more people who aren’t absolutely passionate about what they do. The Catholic church needs more people who can not only quote the love of Christ by His words‚ but can quote His love for us by living
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Canadian Catholic Church had on French-Canadians from the early nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century. It explores how the failed Upper Canada rebellions led to British parliamentary control over the French via the Act of Union in 1840. This enabled the Catholic Church to take over several provincial social institutions which came to influence nationalistic ideas and values. Thus‚ many French-Canadians believed themselves to be part of a “church-state”. However‚ Irish Catholic immigration
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The Catholic church expresses unique beliefs and values concerning the idea of personal meaning and identity‚ such as the meaning of ‘being human’ and the belief of sexual identity. God created humans in his own image ‚ this includes our ideas of being humans and our sexual identity. Consequently when we form relationships we confirm to the fruits of the Holy Spirit and rejoice in our relationship with God. The fruits of the Holy Spirit are‚ charity‚ joy‚ peace‚ patience‚ benignity‚ goodness‚ longanimity
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Year 9 Assessment Catholic Church in Australia The Australian Catholic Church has change by a large margin in the 21st century and has had many challenges arising. The decline in religious vocations‚ falling mass attendance‚ married clergy‚ female ordination and the role of the laity are all issues contributing to the challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Several of today’s Catholics differ‚ often passionately‚ about the qualities of the liturgical reforms as well as the reasons for the
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but is annoying and therefore a negative thing‚ whereas change could be negative or positive and has an effect which disturbance may not. o Next you try to come up with examples related to the outcome. Luther was a disturbance to the Catholic Church‚ whereas the establishment of the Lutheran Church was a negative change to the church. So for ‘change or disturbance’ relates very well to our topic. You can then go through other possibilities. • Unexpected: Where these changes or
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