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Pentecost
“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, filling the whole house where they were sitting."
Acts 2 (1-3)
These are two verses from the New Testament. Pentecost was started 50 days after Jesus died and it was the significance of the church starting from when god came down and told the apostles to spread what they had seen. -
49
Council of Jerusalem
This is When all of the apostles of Jesus got together and agreed that Gentile Christians did not have to follow Jewish law. This was the first time that the Christian and Jewish churches had a split. This marked the difference between jews an Christians and it showed political leaders that they are two different groups. -
313
Edict of Milan
The Roman Empire was collapsing and the two last Roman emperors had a meeting to discuss religion. The emperors gave a guarantee of religious freedom to all Christians that they would not be persecuted. They could spread their beliefs freely without consequence from the government. so this was their final abandonment of the persecution of Christians. -
325
First council of Nicaea
Constantine the Great the Roman emperor gathered over 300 Christian deacons and priests and sat them all down to address a problem. That division in the church is worse than war. He wanted to address that there are now two understandings of Jesus. One is that he is the god the holy father, and the other one is that he is more than human but less than god this meeting ended up not concluding the question for more than a hundred years. -
476
Fall of Rome
The Roman Empire has fallen but Christianity has become a strong religion and many people still believe in it. Now there is a political vacuum with nothing to fill its place. There is a huge economy that has now fallen apart. There is a religious divide between Jews and Christianity become normalized. This power vacuum led to religious figures lurking to seek political power. -
800
Coronation of Charlemagne
The Catholic pope Leo lll Crowned King Charlemagne the emperor of Rome. This gave religious power to Charlemagne because he had restarted the Roman Empire and had people call it the Holy Roman Empire. He brought Rome to the old days while using christianity as a way to motivate people. -
1054
The great Schism
The great schism is the divide of the catholic church. The theologies became separated with there being two different beliefs in christianity. The church ended up with two leaders the pope for the roman catholic church and many different leaders for the eastern orthodox church. -
1095
The Crusades
The Crusades were military expeditions started by the medieval papacy to take control of the Holy Lands from Muslim control. It was most likely the Christian Church in the West. Yet, the promotion of warfare was not at the top of the Vatican's agenda before the eleventh century. Many people have asked how such a dramatic shift in policy came to be, that popes moved from dismissing bloodshed to demanding it in the name of God. -
1215
Fourth Lateran Council
This is a major church council that was made by Pope Innocent lll in 1215 in the lateran palace of rome. It is considered one of the most important councils of the catholic church. They came together to make rules and add key teachings to the catholic church one of them was that the bread and wine are actually christs body and blood when blessed -
1309
The Avignon Papacy
This is when the church had one pope elected but then he wanted to move the head church to France because that is where the center of wealth was then the main church wasn't in Rome so another pope got elected so there ended up being two popes one in France and one in Rome so the church started losing credibility because they could not agree among themselves. -
1517
The protestant reformation
This was a major religious movement that started western christianity and the start of protestant churches it was started mainly by Martin Luther and it fundamentally challenged the authority of the roman catholic church. His main idea was that you can be saved by faith alone with Scripture as the sole authority. -
1540
The Jesuits Founding
Ignatius, was a Spanish soldier who experienced a religious conversion during a period of convalescence from a wound received in battle. After intense prayer, he composed the Spiritual Exercises, a guidebook to convert the heart and mind to a closer following of Jesus Christ. This led to the society of Jesus also known as Jesuits Catholics can become jesuits but not all of them are Jesuits. They live a way jesus wants them to live. -
1545
Council of Trent
The primary reason for convening the Council was to respond to the theological challenges posed by Protestant reformers like Martin Luther. These reformers had criticized many aspects of Catholic doctrine and practice, leading to the spread of Protestantism throughout Europe. They then had to relook all of the teaching. -
Galileo's Condemption
Galileo Galilei, the renowned Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in 1633 for heresy due to his support for the heliocentric model of the solar system. This model, which proposed that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, contradicted the geocentric model, which was widely accepted by the Church at the time. -
First Vatican council
This council was summoned by Pope Pius IX. The council was convened to address a variety of issues facing the Church, including the rise of modernism, secularism, and liberalism in Europe. These movements challenged the Church’s authority and traditional beliefs. The council also aimed to clarify the relationship between the Church and modern society. -
Second Vatican council
Vatican II aimed to "open the windows" of the Church to the modern world. Pope John XXIII called for the council to engage with contemporary issues, making the Church more relevant to modern life. Vatican II emphasized the importance of religious freedom and the dignity of the human person, challenging past views that might have been more rigid or intolerant. The changes in the liturgy were some of the most visible and immediate reforms. -
Pope John Paul ll Papacy
John Paul ll was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. His term lasted more than 26 years it was the third longest in history. As part of his effort to promote greater understanding between nations and between religions, he undertook numerous trips abroad, traveling far greater distances than had all other popes combined. He extended his influence beyond the church by campaigning against political oppression and criticizing the materialism of the West. -
Sex Abuse crisis
The Catholic Church sex abuse crisis remains a significant issue today, with ongoing revelations of abuse, systemic cover-ups, and efforts to address the damage done to survivors. The crisis began to gain international attention in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with investigations and media reports exposing cases of sexual abuse by clergy members. Pope Francis has emphasized the importance of transparency, justice, and reform, especially during his papacy. -
Pope Francis Elected
Pope Francis was elected in 2013 as the new pope of the catholic church. 115 participating cardinal-electors gathered and voted in Jorge Mario Bergoglio who goes by the English name Francis. He has studied religion the majority of his life while having authority by being a bishop while in the church he has recently been trying to get more involvement in the catholic church by having a more welcoming atmosphere. -
Synod and Synodality
A synod is a gathering of church officials and certain bishops to discuss and make decisions on matters of faith,writings, discipline, or pastor concerns.These meetings are an essential part of how the church governs. These happen every few years bt the main points of these meetings are so every part of the church is heard. -