and presently there are around 508‚000 Catholics in New Zealand‚ which is approximately twelve percent of the whole population. Since the arrival of the first Catholic settlers in the 1820’s‚ the number of Catholics in New Zealand has been rapidly increasing‚ and if this trend continues Catholicism will most likely be the biggest faith in the next New Zealand census. There are a diverse range of age and ethnicities represented in the New Zealand Catholic population. Catholicism is expressed throughout
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Catholic Visit For my third religious visit‚ I decided to attend a Catholic Church‚ St. Mathews. I used to go to service with my friends when I was much younger‚ but never really had an understanding about it until my recent visit. Since It had been a while‚ I couldn’t remember what was appropriate attire for the service so I called the church before going to ask what I should wear. The lady on the phone said for women‚ they should wear something such as a nice dress‚ skirt or pants. When
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Roman Catholic = The Christian church led by the Pope in Rome‚ Italy. Protestant = The group of Christian churches that protested against the Pope. Church of England = The Christian church set up by Henry VIII when he split away from Roman Catholicism A number of things led to Henry VIII deciding to set up his own church. Henry had married Catherine of Aragon‚ the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). However‚ Henry wanted a baby boy but Catherine only gave
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Priesthood and the Role of Celibacy In today’s world‚ many wonder why Catholic priests can’t get married and have a family of their own. This issue and question can be boiled down into one word: celibacy. Being celibate is defined as being “One who abstains from sexual intercourse‚ especially by reason of religious vows‚” according to thefreedictionary.com. This definition is not understood by many because the thought of having a life without sex is unbearable‚ especially in today’s society
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ultimate objective of the Catholic Reformation was to recognize and spread Catholicism. Some aims‚ methods‚ and degree of success of the catholic reformation in the 16th century were activities of the Jesuits‚ the revival of papacy and the Council of Trent. Activities of the Jesuits Established highly disciplined schools The Jesuits took over in catholic universities and by 1600 they were the most famous educators in Europe Propagation of the catholic faith among non-Christians
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A year ago I had to come to live in the United States‚ had many concerns‚ including the main concern was the trip as it was a long journey from Nicaragua‚ I had to travel alone and added to this had to take two planes. Finally came the day of travel‚ take my things I said goodbye to my family‚ my parents and my brothers. My parents came to me the airport‚ from the time I was in my house until the time you arrive at the airport had in my mind the thought that the plane was going to leave me‚ when
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Summary Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires‚ Argentina‚ on December 17‚ 1936.His birth is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Jorge was ordained as a priest in December 1969‚ Bergoglio began serving as a Jesuit in the provincial of Argentina in 1973. He became Pope Francis on March 13‚ 2013 because of Pope Benedict’s resignation. Pope Francis was also named the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. Bergoglio‚ the first pope from the Americas.Before his election as pope‚ Jorge served as archbishop of Buenos
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Sexism Since the beginning of history‚ sexism has always been a prominent barrier between sexes. The notion that women are not on the same level as men has always been in existence. Even in the church there are accusations of sexism. We see it during the book of exodus this belief stems from the creation of Eve‚ through a rib of Adam. From scripture‚ Eve’s roll was to be considered as a servant and a temptress‚ the sole reason why Adam ate the apple. Consequently Eve is blamed as being the reason
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The Roman Catholic Church After the fall of Rome‚ the Christian Church split into eastern and western Churches. The western Church became the Roman Catholic Church. Religion was an important part of medieval life. Many question if the Catholic Church was positive or negative during the middle ages. This essay will explain why the Church was a negative aspect during the medieval times. According to A Document 2‚ the Church started a court system called the Inquisition. The Inquisition included
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Tina Gower LA400 CST ’ ’ Social Issue March 21‚ 2009 Poverty and Catholic Social Teaching Of the many social issues that exist today poverty seems to be one that we just cannot totally eliminate and certainly it should not be ignored. There are many things that one can do to help in reducing poverty levels‚ but what and how‚ is the question. This paper will explore some of the ideas based on Catholic Social Teaching regarding the issue. Poverty does not solely mean a person does not have
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