Aurora:Holy Catholic Church: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
|} | |} | ||
The '''Catholic Church''', also referred to as the '''Holy Catholic Church''', is the largest organized church on EarthMC with over 450 faithful Christians across the server. Established on February 10th, 2020, the Holy Catholic Church is the oldest and only global institution on the server. The Church | The '''Catholic Church''', also referred to as the '''Holy Catholic Church''', is the largest organized church on EarthMC with over 450 faithful Christians across the server. Established on February 10th, 2020, the Holy Catholic Church is the oldest and only global institution on the server having served the community on both Terra Nova and Terra Aurora. The Church attempts to emulate the Christian unity that has been lost in the real world by housing Christians from all sects and denominations including Catholic, Orthodox, and various Protestant players. These players combine to form 18 dioceses and roughly 120 parishes that actively contribute to their communities by harboring new players and combatting toxicity. | ||
The Holy Catholic Church is led by the Roman Pontiff, or Pope, who serves as the Bishop of Rome and the supreme sovereign of the Papal States. | The Holy Catholic Church is led by the Roman Pontiff, or Pope, who serves as the Bishop of Rome and the supreme sovereign of the Papal States. | ||
| Line 99: | Line 99: | ||
===Papacy=== | ===Papacy=== | ||
The '''Pope''', also referred to as the '''supreme pontiff''', is the bishop of Rome and leader of the global Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC. | The '''Pope''', also referred to as the '''supreme pontiff''', is the bishop of Rome and leader of the global Holy Catholic Church on EarthMC. There have been four popes throughout the history of the Church on EarthMC with the current one, Pope Pius XIII, having served since his election on July 27th, 2024. All popes are elected through a papal conclave hosted in Rome where the College of Cardinals vote on the next bishop of Rome. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||