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Historical era of the Christian religion
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| January 9 2022 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis delivered an annual speech to Vatican ambassadors, declaring that the death penalty cannot be used for state justice and does not serve as a deterrent or provide justice to victims.
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| 2021 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis issued Traditionis custodes, largely removing previous permissions for the use of the 1962 Roman Missal and emphasizing the Ordinary Form of the Mass.
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| December 31 2021 |
Catholic Church
Catholic Church reported 49,414 male religious and 599,228 women religious who committed to consecrated life.
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| December 31 2021 |
Catholic Church
Total global Catholic membership reached 1.378 billion, representing 17.7% of the world population, according to Annuario Pontificio.
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| December 31 2021 |
Catholic Church
Catholic Church recorded 462,388 total ordained clergy, including 5,353 bishops, 407,730 priests, and 50,150 deacons.
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| December 31 2021 |
Catholic Church
As of the end of 2021, the Catholic Church reported 3,157,568 catechists, 367,679 lay missionaries, and 39,951 lay ecclesial ministers.
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| 2020 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis issued the encyclical Fratelli tutti, reaffirming the Catholic Church's position that the death penalty is 'inadmissible'.
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| December 21 2020 |
Catholic Church
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a document stating COVID-19 vaccines developed using fetal cell lines could be morally acceptable when no alternative vaccines are available, emphasizing the duty to protect individual and public health.
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| 2018 | A thin copper-alloy sealing ring discovered at Herodium was examined using modern scanning techniques, revealing an inscription reading 'of Pilate', potentially connected to Pontius Pilate or someone associated with him. |
| 2017 |
Catholic Church
During a visit to Egypt, Pope Francis reestablishes mutual recognition of baptism with the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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| 2016 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis meets Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, marking the first high-level meeting between Catholic and Russian Orthodox Church leaders since the Great Schism of 1054.
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| 2015 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis publicly expressed concern that the Catholic Church had become overly focused on moral issues like abortion, same-sex marriage, and contraception, suggesting a need to prioritize helping the poor and marginalized.
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| May 24 2015 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis issued a document critiquing consumerism, irresponsible development, and addressing environmental degradation and global warming, highlighting the Catholic Church's stance on ecological stewardship.
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| 2014 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis established the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to address and prevent sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, marking an institutional response to the ongoing abuse scandals.
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| 2014 |
Catholic Church
Clergy in Anglican personal ordinariates were permitted to use the 'Divine Worship' or 'Ordinariate Use' variation of the Roman Rite.
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| 2013 |
Catholic Church
Pope Benedict XVI resigns, becoming the first pope to do so in nearly 600 years.
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| 2013 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis made remarks in a press interview about homosexuality, quoting the Catechism of the Catholic Church while discussing the church's stance. His comments were perceived as a change in tone regarding the church's approach to homosexuality, though the fundamental doctrinal position remained unchanged.
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| March 13 2013 |
Catholic Church
Pope Francis was elected to the papacy by a papal conclave, becoming the current head of the Catholic Church.
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| 2011 |
Paul the Apostle and Jewish Christianity
Langton continued scholarly research on Jewish perspectives of Paul with another publication.
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| 2011 |
Catholic Church
Malta legalized divorce, becoming one of the last predominantly Catholic countries to do so.
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| 2010 |
Paul the Apostle and Jewish Christianity
Langton published a scholarly survey investigating Jewish scholarly engagement with Paul.
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| 2010 |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church's Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers reported managing 26% of global health care facilities, including hospitals, clinics, orphanages, pharmacies, and leprosy centers.
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