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Q: Roman Catholic?
Roman Catholics Countries? I'm a devoted Roman Catholic. I just read that there are Arabs who are Catholics too! Which was shocking! But anyways that made my day =D Does anybody else know any other Catholic Countries? I know the answer, but whoever gives me the most Catholics contries I'll give them the best score! Note: You can't say "CATHOLICS ARE EVERYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD...." ; it can't be that answer... that'd be cheating!

A: At least 85% of the population is Catholic in the following places: Andorra Argentina Aruba Austria Belgium Bolivia Cape Verde Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Equatorial Guinea France French Guiana Gibraltar Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Indonesia: Flores Ireland Italy Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malta Martinique Mexico Monaco Nicaragua Northern Mariana Islands Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Quebec, Canada Reunion Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon San Marino Seychelles Slovenia Spain Vatican City Venezuela Wallis and Futuna Islands Places in which between 50% and 85% of the population is Catholic are: Angola Belize Brazil Burundi Congo Connecticut Croatia Czechoslovakia Dominica East Timor Hungary Kiribati Lithuania Massachusetts Netherlands Antilles New Brunswick, Canada New Caledonia Rhode Island Rwanda Slovakia Uganda Uruguay There are some Catholics in every country. With love in Christ.

Q: Why was the Roman Catholic Church the most powerful religion during the Middle Ages?
During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church was the most powerful religion. The majority of Europe during this time was Catholic. Most Catholics refer to this time as the "Age of Faith". I preferably call it the "Age of Ignorance". Why was the Roman Catholic Church so powerful during these times? What caused it to become this way all throughout Europe?

A: The Middle Ages are commonly dated from the fall of the Western Roman Empire (or by some scholars, before that) in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century. In central Europe is was the only major Christian Church in existence that still exists today. This period was before the reformation so the only other major Christian Church was the Orthodox Church. Both of these Churches go back to the beginning. The Protestant reformation and the new theologies had not been invented yet.

Q: What are the primary differences between the Roman Catholic and Episcopalian faiths?
My boyfriend and I are both Roman Catholics but are interested in the Episcopalian church. We don't know much about the Episcopal faith, but have been told that it's very similar to the Roman Catholic church, but more "liberal". What are the differences in tradition, theology, and church doctrine?

A: You're right in that they are very similar. I'm trying to find more about the differences myself but only so I can be informed. I looooove the Catholic faith and would never leave it, even for a denomination that is really similar. One difference I know of is that Episcopalians have open Communion. That means that anyone can receive Communion there, while the Catholic Church says you have to be Catholic to receive the Eucharist. That may seem mean and unfair, but it is not. First, we want to take precautions in that those receiving Communion know and have discerned what they are taking part in. 1 Corinthians 11:27 stresses the importance of this. Second, for Catholics the Eucharist is what unifies the Church. If you are not in communion with the Church then you cannot receive the Eucharist. This is why if you are in a state of mortal sin you cannot receive Communion. (However, everyone can go receive a blessing from the priest.). Another difference is that it is a tradition (not a dogma though) in the Roman Catholic Church to have celibate priests. Episcopalians priests can be married and even have families. Note that Episcopalian priests (as well as in other denominations) who have families can become priests in the Catholic Church, though they must be ordained Catholic, etc. There's a process for it. This is why even in the United States there are about 100 married Catholic priests, a number I took from http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu143.htm. Also, women can become Episcopal priests. I've been to an Episopalian service before and it was so much like the Catholic Mass that is was uncanny. One reason I would never convert is that the Catholic church is the original church. Our pope is a successor of Peter, whom Jesus gave authority to. We have Scriptures AND a very rich Tradition that goes back to the very beginning of Christianity. Apostolic succession! :D. Catholicism is so beautiful; why would you want to leave? 2000 years of thinkers behind you. Have a question? Find the answer! I encourage you to really dig into your Catholic faith. The Knights of Columbus have many resources available from their website under "publications and resources". Scott Hahn has many books and CDs that are fantastic. And if you don't already have a Catholic Catechism, be sure to get ahold of one. Note: I'm not putting down any of my Protestant brothers and sisters, whom have very good things in their beliefs. In attempt to find some answers, I went to http://www.goodshepherdkingwood.org/whatis.htm, but it wasn't very helpful. Be careful. Reading that page I actually found some errors, or at least misleading words. For example, they make it sound like the Episcopal Church is part of apostolic succession, but it does not have that continual line like the Catholic Church does. It's very misleading. Also, the author makes a statement that presents the history of the Church and Henry VIII in a misleading way, so watch out. I wouldn't recommend that site at all. P.S. Stephanie G, what sources did you use?? Check for faulty resources... Also, I don't think you answered the question at all. But I appreciate your effort:).

Q: Did the Roman Catholic Church arrest cartographers and map makers during the Dark Ages?
…because they were thought to be spreading un-Christian knowledge? And isn’t this the same Roman Catholic Church that exists today and still exerts societal influence?

A: No, in fact many cartographers were monks or clerics. Martin Waldseemuller, who named the North and South American contents, studied theology and then in 1514 he applied as a cleric of the Diocese of Constance for a canonry at St-Dié, and got it. It was after this that he became famous as a cartographer.

Q: What do you call the religion that a Roman Catholic follows?
Is it just called Roman Catholic? Or is it like a Muslim follows Islam. I know that being a Roman Catholic goes under being a Christian, so is the religion a Roman Catholic follows Christianity?

A: Catholicism

Q: What is the difference between Roman Catholic and Maronite Catholic Church ?
can someone give me a basic list of differences between roman catholic and maronite catholic , in the following categories, history, beliefs, practices, worship and churches. I've tried looking on websites but i don't understand it. thanks

A: the Maronite church is Catholic so its beliefs are the same as the Roman Catholic church. the history of the Maronite Church is different from that of the Roman Catholic church because they're associated with the histories of two different people: the Lebanese and the Roman. The history of the Maronite Church is part of the history of the Lebanese people through the Byzantine Emperor, Islam, and the modern period (that's why it's so complicated). In a broader sense the history of the Maronite Church is part of the history of the Roman Catholic Church (see the Wikipedia article). In terms of worship, Maronite worship is Antiochean in origin. The liturgy has similarities with the Roman Catholic and Byzantine traditions. Prayer is in Arabic (with some Aramaic and Greek) and the vernacular. see 2nd link for example

Q: What do I have to do to marry a Roman Catholic?
My girlfriend, (soon to be Fiance) is a hard core Roman Catholic. I have never been to a day of church in my life. What do I have to do to marry her. Are there steps I have to take in order to get married in a Roman Catholic church?

A: Because Catholics consider marriage to be a sacrament (like a three-way contract between man, woman and God), there is quite a bit of marriage preparation. Even though you are not Catholic, you would be asked to participate in all of that. Your fiance would also have to get dispensation to marry you. The detailed requirements vary by diocese, so I couldn't answer exactly what you must do without knowing where you live. Where I live, the couple takes an adult catechism class as part of their premarital prep. This is especially important when one of the spouses-to-be isn't Catholic because it helps the non-Catholic understand where the Catholic is coming from on various issues, including artificial birth control, child-rearing, etc. So even if it's not required where you live, you might find it helpful because it sounds like you've had no religious training at all. If you don't want to take the class, you can try a book such as "What Catholics Really Believe" by Karl Keating or "The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church." You will NOT be asked to convert. It's actually against Canon Law to require a non-Catholic to convert for any reason, including marriage. Also, you will NOT be asked to sign a paper saying that you personally will raise your kids Catholic. A non-Catholic can't raise Catholic kids. You will be asked to sign a paper stating that you understand your wife's obligation to raise the children Catholic and that you won't stop her from doing that. Which is something that you need to consider very carefully. There are a lot of ways to prevent a Catholic spouse from raising the kids Catholic, and it's not just saying, "No." Teasing, refusing to attend the children's sacramental rites (like baptism, first Communion, etc.), etc. are all ways of preventing it. Congratulations on your upcoming engagement!

Q: What is the most detailed description of heaven officially accepted by the Roman Catholic Church?
What is the most detailed description of heaven officially accepted by the Roman Catholic Church? Quotes from the bible, links to the vatican website, or showing you have authoritative knowledge (you're a scholar or a priest or someone who would know) on this subject appreciated very much! Please PLEASE don't just give your opinion without backing it up with something - thanks!!!!!!!! i think some of you need a lesson on how to quote a website. If you answer this queston by saying "heaven is pancakes" and list the website www.toasters.com as your source, then I'd better be able to find a place on that site where it says the words "heaven is panckaes". lol... For example, Daver, next time could you put http://www.catholicreference.net/index.cfm?id=33880 instead of just http://www.catholicreference.net/ ? thx! Anyway if you quote from a website it'd be nice if you say a little about who that website is, why you trust it, and what that site is quoting from (if it is quoting) Anyone can write anything on the internet, after all ;) thx guys!

A: heaven is not a place but a state of eternal being with God

Q: What is the importance in history of the Roman Catholic Church?
Im doing a timeline and i am doing this one part about the roman catholic church what did it do to help us in mankind today like what is its importance to mankind please i need your help.

A: The church sort of moved into the gap left by the Roman Empire. It was, or tried to be, a Universal (that's what Catholic means) institution. I'm not real sure of your dates, so I'll include a link to an essay on Church History from the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia. It's a good source generally on Church movements, people and dogma. The first part of the essay is more about the study of Church History, scroll down a ways to find dates and names associated with the three periods in Church History this article describes.

Q: How do i tell my parents im not Roman Catholic?
my moms parents are strait from Italy and were as Roman Catholic as possible, and my dad was going to be a Catholic Priest if he had not fell in love with my mom. im 17 and have realized i dont agree with most of the beliefs of the catholic church. how can i tell my parents without them getting mad at me?

A: You can lead a horse to water but you can't not make it drink....just let them know how you feel about it. If they love you they'll understand, but they will feel hurt no matter how soft the blow will be.

Q: what time is church on Sunday, for the Roman Catholic church?
Ive grown up in a roman catholic family, but i havent gone in a while.

A: That all depends on the individual parish. One the weekends, they're always Saturday evening and Sunday morning. For exact times, you will need to check with the parish you plan on attending Mass at.

Q: Roman Catholic - What makes it different to all the other Christians?
What makes Roman Catholic so important and individual than most of the other denomintions?

A: Very little. "What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII) Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians. Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006): By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much. A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor. For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml With love in Christ.

Q: could you the differences between the anglican and roman catholic?
do anglicans think they are true church? do anglicans pray to saints? do anglican are divided in catholic and protestants? is the anglican church a protestant church? why do anglicans are separated of Roman catholic because of Henry VIII? what are the doctrines are not possible for a anglican ?

A: Catholic doctrine says that during communion, the bread and wine literally become flesh and blood. Anglicans think of it as a metaphor. The changes happened gradually- Originally, Henry's version of the Church was identical to the Catholicism it replaced, the main difference being the pope was out of the loop, and Henry hadn't been married to his brother's widow in the eyes of god. Coughton Court, in Warwickshire http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-coughtoncourt/ has in it's grounds both a Pre reformation catholic church and an anglican one. What's interesting is that the catholic church looks just like a rural anglican one, as opposed to the more modern catholic churches that were built later. the reason this catholic church looks anglican is because all the anglican churches WERE catholic when they were built. If you read about the troubles during Elisabeth's reign, there was a lot of trouble over the location of the table (alter); traditionally, it had been between the priest and the congregation, serving as a barrier. After the change, it moved so that the priest was on the same side of it as the congregation. Many saw this as a symbolic reduction of the priest's status- he moved away from god. (By the way The Wife- Roman Catholic wasn't the first christian Church- that honour goes to what is now the Greek Orthodox Church. This was the church of Constantine. Roman Catholicism didn't gain prominence until the time of Charlemagne, when the Greek church was swamped by the Roman.)

Q: What was the theological question that caused the great schism in the roman catholic church?
I am doing a paper on the great schism of the roman catholic church and i need to find out what caused it. I have done research online and can not find any answers.

A: Search for "schism in catholic church" go here for one take on it... http://www.byzcath.org/Faith-and-Worship/East-West-Dialogue-Page1.htm

Q: how were the jesuits excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church in the late 1700s?
I would like to know how the Jesuits were excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church in the late 1700s in New France. I'm pretty sure they were excommunicated and would like to know why because they had a strong influence in society of New France.

A: Well they were not really excommunicated. However, Pope Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuit order, basically dissolving it. The order continued even against his wishes in Russia (which at that time includes Poland and so there were a lot of Catholics there). At the time there were many rules of Europe who believed that the state had the right to rule in matters of Church discipline and even in Church devotion and that the Pope could only rule on matters strictly of faith. The rulers also wanted the right to name Bishops, though they agreed that the Pope had to accept them. This is called "Gallicanism" or "Josephism" depending on the country The Jesuits have a 4th vow, that of obedience to the Pope, and the Jesuits publicly taught against those rulers. So the rulers put pressure on the Pope to get rid of the Jesuits, which he did. The suppression of the Jesuit order continued until the liberation of Pope Pius VII from his captivity by Napoleon. Then the Pope retracted the order of Clement XIV, and allowed all the old Jesuits back. Interestingly, 5 years after he did that, the Czar of Russia kicked the Jesuits out of that country (cause they were converting too many Orthodox). But the order had been saved.