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The Rule of St. Benedict was the standard monastic rule in the Western church by the 9th century, and it served as the basis for the later Cluniac and Cistercian reform movements. During the early Middle Ages, tensions between Rome and Constantinople increased, leading ultimately to the Schism of 1054. Separated by language (Latin and Greek ...
Aug 27, 2009 · Among the church’s arguments in defense of celibacy is the example of Jesus, which must be reflected in the life of a priest. Through celibacy the priest mirrors the love that Christ has for all, a love that the priest, unattached to spouse and children, can also extend. At the same time, celibacy is not a revealed truth but a church discipline.
The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church within the Catholic Church, The Latin Church is directly headed by the Pope in his role as the Bishop of Rome, whose cathedra as a bishop is located in the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy. The Latin Church historically developed within, and has strongly influenced Western culture; as such, it is also known as the ...
Some use the term "Roman Catholic" to refer to Latin Church Catholics who predominantly (but not exclusively) worship according to the Roman Rite, as opposed to Eastern Catholics. An example is the statement in the book When other Christians become Catholic: "the individual becomes Eastern Catholic, not Roman Catholic."
Mar 15, 2018 · Rome and the Church. An overview of the history of the Roman Empire reveals how it impacted Jesus Christ and the religion he founded under the rule of the foreign conquerors. In Jesus ’ day, Rome was the major world power. It controlled the Holy Land, and Jesus and his followers lived under the rule of the Roman Empire.
Apr 22, 2017 · For quite a few reasons it turns out. “In the Vatican some of the more important documents issued by the Pope and the Holy See are officially written in Latin,” Fr. Roberto Spataro, secretary of the Pontifical Academy for Latin, told CNA. The Church’s standard version of the Bible, called the Vulgate, is also in Latin.
Apr 19, 2017 · The Catholic Church still cares about Latin. Don Calisto via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). By Hannah Brockhaus. Vatican City, Apr 19, 2017 / 05:01 am. Existing in some form since several hundred years ...
