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In early February, the Pope of the [https://earthmc.fandom.com/wiki/Saint-Si%C3%A8ge_de_l%27_%C3%A9glise_moutoniste moutonisme] ( not to be confused with [https://earthmc.fandom.com/wiki/Sheepism sheepism] ) church Alexander IV contacted Pope Thanamos. Proclaiming that moutonisme being the only viable interpretation of Christianity. He immediately took the will to convert France to his religion. Pope Thanamos, referring to the second biblical command, proclaimed that this religion was heresy. There followed a series of religious conflicts. Victoria called to sabotage the Catholic Church by funding a crusade. Which was a total failure. | In early February, the Pope of the [https://earthmc.fandom.com/wiki/Saint-Si%C3%A8ge_de_l%27_%C3%A9glise_moutoniste moutonisme] ( not to be confused with [https://earthmc.fandom.com/wiki/Sheepism sheepism] ) church Alexander IV contacted Pope Thanamos. Proclaiming that moutonisme being the only viable interpretation of Christianity. He immediately took the will to convert France to his religion. Pope Thanamos, referring to the second biblical command, proclaimed that this religion was heresy. There followed a series of religious conflicts. Victoria called to sabotage the Catholic Church by funding a crusade. Which was a total failure. | ||
==Church objectives and actions== | ==Church objectives and actions== | ||
The objectives of the Catholic Church are: | The objectives of the Catholic Church are:<br> | ||
-Promote the true faith and religious unity. | -Promote the true faith and religious unity.<br> | ||
-Convert the undecided and forgive those who have sin. | -Convert the undecided and forgive those who have sin.<br> | ||
-Build monuments and cathedrals in honor of our god. | -Build monuments and cathedrals in honor of our god.<br> | ||
-Maintain and preserve the knowledge and history of the world of EMC and the Catholic Church. | -Maintain and preserve the knowledge and history of the world of EMC and the Catholic Church.<br> | ||
-defend the faithful who will be abused by perjury and the infidels via an army of crusaders. | -defend the faithful who will be abused by perjury and the infidels via an army of crusaders.<br> | ||
==Church hierarchy== | ==Church hierarchy== | ||
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==Functioning of the church== | ==Functioning of the church== | ||
===The pope=== | ===The pope=== | ||
The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church. He applies the will of God to the earth. | The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church. He applies the will of God to the earth.<br> | ||
He is the guardian of the church, of its symbols and of its knowledge. | He is the guardian of the church, of its symbols and of its knowledge.<br> | ||
He can call for the excommunion of a member of the church. | He can call for the excommunion of a member of the church. <br> | ||
He can also call for the holy crusade. | He can also call for the holy crusade.<br> | ||
He must manage the Catholic Church, maintain its proper functioning and its cohesion within the world. If he does not fulfill his mission, the holy assembly can excommunicate him and thus dismiss him from his office. | He must manage the Catholic Church, maintain its proper functioning and its cohesion within the world. If he does not fulfill his mission, the holy assembly can excommunicate him and thus dismiss him from his office.<br> | ||
A pope is appointed by the cardinals at an expeptional meeting of the holy assembly. | A pope is appointed by the cardinals at an expeptional meeting of the holy assembly.<br> | ||
===The cardinal=== | ===The cardinal=== | ||
The cardinal represents the papacy and the Catholic church in his country. He must apply the will of the holy assembly. He appoints the bishops and the priests of the cities of his country and takes care of the management of the church as well as its goods. | The cardinal represents the papacy and the Catholic church in his country. He must apply the will of the holy assembly. He appoints the bishops and the priests of the cities of his country and takes care of the management of the church as well as its goods. | ||
A cardinal is appointed by the holy assembly. | A cardinal is appointed by the holy assembly. | ||
===The holy assembly=== | ===The holy assembly=== | ||
The holy assembly is the body that brings together all the cardinals and the pope. this is where decisions about the church are made. The Pope presides over this assembly. | The holy assembly is the body that brings together all the cardinals and the pope. this is where decisions about the church are made. The Pope presides over this assembly. | ||