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May 17, 2024 · History of the Founding of the Catholic Church . The Catholic Church is traditionally said to have been founded on Pentecost, the 50th day after its founder Jesus Christ ascended to heaven. On that day, Christ's apostle Peter preached to the "multitudes," people assembled in Rome including Parthians, Medes, and Elamites.
5 days ago · Thus in the Latin Rite the Church prays in the consecratory preface of the ordination of bishops: God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, . . . by your gracious word you have established the plan ...
Oct 25, 2016 · A: Although some people think that the Catholic Church is equivalent to the Latin or Roman rite, this is a misconception. The Roman rite is by far the largest and most widely diffused in the world, but the Catholic Church is composed of 23 distinct Churches or rites. According to the Annuario Pontificio, Eastern Catholics number about 16.3 million.
Oct 11, 2017 · How Martin Luther Started a Religious Revolution Five hundred years ago, a humble German friar challenged the Catholic church, sparked the Reformation, and plunged Europe into centuries of ...
The memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, is celebrated the Monday after Pentecost. On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the birthday of the Church, and on the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, Catholics celebrate the fact that Mary, as the mother of Our Lord, is intrinsically linked to the Church as her mother.
By Raymond Taouk . What are the principle reasons in favor of Latin as the official language of Catholic Church? While the principles are but few, simple and profound, yet the benefits of the Latin as the official language of the Church as a rule are far to enormous and obvious to lay down in detail and so I shall simply set forth the principles and leave the reader to draw the conclusions:
May 9, 2023 · Francis’ comments on the celebration of the Latin Mass were prompted by a question about reconciling the Church and the modern world, as discussed at the Second Vatican Council. More in Europe
