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1 day ago · Roman Catholicism is a Christian church that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity. It is led by the pope, as the bishop of Rome, and the Holy See forms the church’s central government.
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4 days ago · These rites so listed: Latin, Byzantine, Alexandrian, Syriac, Armenian, Maronite, and Chaldean,2 are actually families of liturgical expression. These rites are the descendants of the liturgical ...
May 7, 2024 · The Roman Catholic Church used Latin as its liturgical language, while the Eastern Orthodox churches used local languages such as Greek, Church Slavonic, and later, national languages. There were also differences in liturgical calendars, feast days, and the specific rites and ceremonies performed during services.
May 18, 2024 · known today as the . Clementine Vulgate, the official Latin Bible . of the Roman Catholic . Church from 1592 - 1979.
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4 days ago · Catholic Mass in Latin was widely practiced until Vatican II in the 1960s, when it transitioned to vernacular languages. The use of Latin served as a unifying factor for Catholics worldwide, emphasizing the universality of the Church.
6 days ago · Calling Latin dead language is a matter of semantics. There are those who would suggest Latin is not dead, that it lives on in everyday language used by billions of people across the globe. Others argue that because there are routine updates to Latin published by the Roman Catholic Church, it is still alive and developing.
May 22, 2024 · The Pope has several official titles: Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of [Peter] the Prince of the Apostles, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Bishop of Rome, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City, and Servant of the Servants of God.
