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The Catholic Church still maintains many of the rites and structure it did in the fourteenth century but it has changed immensely. It is the oldest religion attached to Christianity but has declined in recent centuries.

During the medieval ages, the Catholic Church ruled with corruption. The Bubonic plague eventually destroyed the power of the Church and created a re-birth, the Renaissance.

What does the Catholic church in Mexico have to say about millions of their followers committing an illegal crime of immigration entry in a non-lawful manner?

Catholics consider themselves to be members of the oldest Christian church.

At the beginning of the 17th century, the Roman Catholic Church was facing the erosion of its congregations stemming from the popularization of science, Protestant forces, civil unrest and economic warefare. (Kostof) If it was to remain one of the...

Marcus Grodi is the host of a program called The Journey Home, which features people who have either converted to Catholicism from a variety of different religious traditions, or are lapsed Catholics who have resumed practicing Catholicism.

The Protestant and Catholic Churches are both Christian denominations, so why is there so much conflict between the two? This article will present some of the bigger issues facing the conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism.

The historical Catholic Church had married priests and in some cases the current Catholic Church allows married priests. Why then is there such a concern over continuing celibacy in the Catholic Church? This is creating fringe groups.

Negativity has replaced the positive image people used to have of the Catholic Church and its good deeds.

It is naturally difficult to adequately define an institution as large and as old as the Catholic Church. But the job of definition is not made easier when the hierarchy is forced to move in such diverse directions in a single week.

Catholic Church Writing Legislation

Information on the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church.

While the Catholic Church is not the only Christian denomination, it would argue it is certainly historically the first. Despite recent setbacks it continues to occupy a pivotal place in Christianity

Back in the time of King Henry the VIII the Catholic Church was gutsy so much so that it almost wiped the Catholics out when they clashed with the King.

You may know that the Pope is seen as the head of the Catholic Church, but did you know that his authority is limited?

For over a year and a half, I have been attending Catholic services. Yet, I'm not a member of the Catholic Church nor do I plan to become one. Here is my reasoning.

While Catholic teaching tells us to embrace all in loving brotherhood, there is that nagging feeling that homosexuals are only half embraced.

The Protestant and Catholic religions share the same core belief that Jesus Christ died and rose for our sins. The two religions are all part of Christianity, so why not combine the two church services?

Mary Daly's "The Church and the Second Sex" was a groundbreaking work in the realm of feminism, specifically regarding women's roles in the Church. The following is a summary of Daly's arguements.

Alistair Kee wrote that Constantine the Great conquered the Christian church "without a threat or a blow." How did he do this? By embracing it. We can see the same thing happening in America.

With the passing of Pope John Paul II, there is much speculation about what the new pope will bring to the table.

A compact, easy to understand guide on the Catholic sacraments of baptism and confirmation.

A compact, easy to understand guide on the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist.

This is a compact, easy to understand guide on the Catholic sacrament of anointing the sick.

A paper the explores the views of the Native American Church.

I struggled for more than 30 years before finally converting to Catholicism, along with my husband. During the journey, I learned much of what I had been told about the Catholic Church was false.

A close, albeit brief, culture study of a Catholic Mass

A brief overview of how the Catholic Church came to be, its beliefs, and worship

Castrating young boys to ensure their high voices began in the first century AD, but flourished under the reign of the Catholic Church.

This article examines the decline of the political clout of the Catholic Church through the Middle Ages up through the Renaissance.

The depth of breadth of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in America would have been enough to destroy almost any other institution in America several times over. How can it be that the Catholic Church in America continues to exist?

When the sexual abuse scandal exploded across the United States the devastation was visited on both the victims and the Catholic Church. The hard work of organizations like "Catholic Charities" have helped to rescue the Church from what some thought was disaster.

Pope Benedict XVI recently announced his belief that the Catholic Church is the one true Church and that it is through. This Church at human beings can find eternal salvation. But is it enough to simply say it?

The Roman Catholic Church is in crisis but continues to bury its head in the sand. Is it time for American Catholics to demand reform or cut their ties with the church?

A critical look at the Catholic Church and its' actions involving the sex abuse scandal

While the Catholic Church has long denied knowing about Rev. Donald McGuire's pedophilia, new documents being made public on Monday indicate that at least ten separate church officials were aware of McGuire's transgressions.

By approving a document saying non-Catholic Christian communities are either defective or not true churches, and the Roman Catholic Church provides the only true path to salvation, Pope Benedict leaves someone behind - Jesus!

For a brief period in the 15th century, the Catholic church had three men who all claimed to be the legitimate popes of the church.

This paper seeks to understand Geoffrey Chaucer's criticisms of the church and its officials, how they were developed and what he hoped to accomplish through their inclusion in the tales.

While many would think that the 21st century is attempting to change the Catholic faith by adding women leaders, Biblical scholars, religious artifacts and Bible passages show that during the first few centuries of the Catholic faith, women were leaders.

In the ninth century Pope Gregory VIII decreed that clerics of the church shall not be married. That opened the floodgates to those who could easily then manipulate peoples' sexual moral fabric towards guilt and shame

For so many decades, the Church has openly and fervently declared the Bible to be literal truth and thus this announcement is not only a mere break with tradition-but a whole new era of religious thought that is beginning.

An editorial/opinion piece looking at whether self-regulation is possible in a religious organization. In addition, it touches on Arthur Anderson's activities in association with the Enron scandal.

No religion other than Islam is allowed to schedule public services, and even the possession of Bibles, rosaries, and crucifixes is forbidden.

An ongoing battle between the parishioners and Archbishop Raymond Burke.

You don't hear much about Pope Paul VI who reigned as Pope from 1963-1978. He should be studied more by religious scholars--because while he may have been accused of being indecisive--he at least was a thinking man who desired a middle ground...

Comedians today do not know how to entertain without insulting and denegrating our government, our nation, and those of faith.

The Vatican has upheld Archbishop Burke's excommunication of the priest and board members.

On August 8, 1910, Pope St. Pius X issued the decree for Quam Singulari, which allowed a child who had attained the age of reason (about seven years of age) to receive the sacrament of Penance and to receive the Holy Eucharist.

By the 14th century, a group called the Brethren of the Common Life had devoted itself to preaching and teaching a moderately reformist theology...