Abstract
The paper argues briefly that the Roman Catholic Church played a profound role in shaping French Canada, from the initial settlers right up to the period immediately following Confederation. The paper discusses how the early Church took the reformist zeal of Post-Council of Trent Europe to the New World and established a foothold upon the North American continent that would see education, civil administration, and social services monopolized by the Church. The paper argues that even when the British took over New France, the Church would retain many privileges and prove itself a worthwhile ally to the British. Finally, the paper asserts that the Church, by the mid-point of the nineteenth century, would reach the zenith of its power and would come to dominate most every aspect of French-Canadian life - though whether this was a good thing or not is certainly open to debate. The paper opines that one cannot understand the province of Quebec without understanding the central place of the Church in its evolution.

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"The following paper will argue, briefly, that the Roman Catholic Church played a profound role in shaping French Canada, from the initial settlers right up to the period immediately following Confederation. Specifically, the early Church took the reformist zeal of Post-Council of Trent Europe to the New World and established a foot-hold upon the North American continent that would see education, civil administration, and social services monopolized by the Church. As well, even when the British took over New France (or Quebec as it would be known in the aftermath of the Royal Proclamation of 1763), the Church would retain many privileges and..."

Tags:catholic, church, quebec

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This paper gives a brief history of the Catholic Church. It highlights the political and social nature of the Church and also describes its power base in the Western world over the centuries. Finally, the author explores the role of the Pope and the Church today.

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"The Catholic Church regards itself as the only true heir of the teachings of Jesus Christ, as it asserts that this is mandated in the bible (Matthew 16:15-20) . According to the Catholic interpretation, Jesus had entrusted Peter--the leader of the apostles--with the "the keys to Heaven" and ordained that upon the rock of Peter he would found his Church. The Church further holds that all the Popes are successors to Peter and as such are considered to be Christ's representative on earth. From the 4th century AD onwards, when the Roman Emperor, Constantine I, issued the Edict of Milan ending the prosecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church was the only Christian church until its break with the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054 and later, the Protestant movement of the 16th century (Dolan)"

Tags:Pope, Catholic, Church, Rome, Vatican

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In this article, the writer discusses media treatment of the sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church. The writer focuses on actions of former Boston priest John Geoghan, who church authorities moved from one diocese to another rather than address the problem.

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"... Louisiana reporter Jason Berry began reporting extensively on the widespread problem of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and on the cover-up undertaken by the Church hierarchy. Carol Cannon describing the work done by Barry herself and Karen Henderson pointed out that media attention regarding this issue was intense but it began to literally disappear when revelations regarding the sexual abuse history of a Catholic priest in Boston named John J Geoghan ..."

Tags:Roman Catholic Church, John Geoghan, Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, media, sexual abuse, diocese

Abstract
The purpose of this study is to separate some of the ideological rhetoric regarding Galileo's relationship with the Catholic Church from the historical facts. To do so, the paper examines Galileo's life as it developed and took him on a course towards an eventual trail before the Roman Inquisition. The paper touches upon his contributions to science as well.

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"In October 1992, the Pope proclaimed in veiled terms and with no clear admission of wrongdoing on the part of the Catholic Church that mistakes were made in the 1633 conviction of Galileo Galilei for heresy (Spaeth 6). Galileo was convicted, as has become part of scientific lore, for his assertion that the Earth revolved around the Sun instead of the other way around. Though Galileo was only confirming an earlier established theory by Polish-born Copernicus, Galileo's run-in with the Church has become iconic over the stretch of the almost four centuries since he was convicted."

Tags:galileo, catholic, church

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A paper on the topic of ethics and laws concerning the problem of sexual abuse of children in the Catholic church. The paper explores the fact that there has been a lot of media discussing this topic in recent discussions.

Tags:sexual, catholic, church

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This essay examines the sequence of events that led the Catholic Church and its clergy from being a privileged and influential class prior to the French Revolution to playing a relatively minor role in the life of the nation after the Revolution.

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"The most audacious and bold attacks on the Church, however, came in the formation of two new religions during this period. In late 1793, in Paris and other large cities, a new religion was founded. The worship of "gods given by nature" and requiring no priests was proclaimed."

Tags:catholic, church, french, religion, revolution

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This paper introduces and discusses the Catholic Church. Specifically it discusses the Catholic Church's injustice towards women and women's rights, including domestic violence, women priests, and other matters relevant to women but ignored by the Catholic Church. The paper shows that for centuries, the Catholic Church has been one of the most powerful, wealthiest, and most popular religions in the world. Millions of Catholics worship every week in a church, and donate billions of dollars for Church projects, and millions of these worshippers are women, who are essentially excluded from the Church except for certain roles. In addition, many of these worshipping women live in some of the poorest countries on Earth, facing famine, overpopulation, and lack of education, and yet the Catholic Church will not condone their use of birth control. The paper questions why the Catholic Church is so staunch in its stance against women and women's rights.

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"Since the Church excludes women from the clergy, there is a sense of extreme maleness and masculinity throughout the Church, from alter boys on up, and it is not surprising that normal, healthy men, even if they are priests, are sexually stimulated. To ignore this is to ignore the problem, and keeping priests celibate seems to simply exacerbate an already difficult situation. When there are predominately men in an organization, where will men turn to fulfill their urges if no one else is available? Since men are not perfect, they have flaws, and if given the opportunity, they may sin. Not recognizing the strain that celibacy puts on priests is simply another doctrine of the Church that is outmoded."

Tags:doctrine, abortion, faith, socialization, Episcopal, Church

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In this article, the writer maintains that if the Catholic Church is one of the largest churches in the world, then the history of the Catholic Church is important. The writer notes that if a crisis happened in the history of the Catholic Church, then it would be important to study why it happened. In fact, it would be important to examine the crisis and to determine how to prevent the same crisis in the future. The writer explains that the crisis in the Catholic Church during the 13th through 15th century is known as the Great Schism. The writer discusses that the crisis of the church was due to the question of who should select the pope and where should the pope live.

Outline:
Introduction
History Leading to the Great Schism
Problems Develop in the Catholic Church
Study of the Great Schism
Conciliar Tradition in the Western Church

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"The crisis in the Catholic Church during the 13th through 15th century is known as the Great Schism. It is important to look at what caused the crisis and how it affects the Catholic Church today. It is also important to consider how it affected protestant churches."

Tags:catholic, schism, problems

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The paper discusses how the Catholic Church has proved largely indifferent to the plight of minority followers; the paper outlines the lack of funding and support minority churches within the Catholic faith receive as well as the general feeling of alienation black parishioners must endure. Finally, the paper looks at the outright exclusion of black parishioners within the Catholic faith. The paper argues that the Roman Catholic Church must do a better job of sensitizing its senior officials to the peculiar concerns of minorities - particularly black parishioners who feel as though, while they may be part of the same flock, they are really not part of the same family.

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"All religions, on some level, are exclusionary. However, this fact alone does not make racism any easier to bear for those of a particular faith who believe themselves to be ostracized because of their racial affiliation. Unfortunately, the Catholic Church has proved largely indifferent to the plight of minority followers; the following paper will outline the lack of funding and support minority churches within the Catholic faith receive as well as the general feeling of alienation black parishioners must endure. Finally, the next several pages will look at the..."

Tags:racism, roman, catholic

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The Catholic Church is seen to have begun at the resurrection of Jesus Christ thousands of years ago. Eventually the Church experienced a division resulting in one main church in the West and one in the East. Although the basic premise of both is the same, practices and procedures are somewhat different. Each is concerned with salvation, faith, heritage, and Church history. I am especially interested in this subject as I am a religious studies is major examining all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, etc.

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Student's Name Name of Instructor Name of Course March 13, 2008 The Catholic Church and the Division Between East and West The Catholic Church is believed to have begun at the resurrection of Jesus Christ over two-thousand years ago. Eventually the Church experienced a division resulting in one main church in the West and one in the East. Although the basic premise of both is the same, practices and procedures are somewhat different. Each is concerned with salvation, faith, heritage,

Tags:roman, catholic, literature