Roman Catholic Church
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...general legislation. His government, which is run by the...missions and relations with states (see also cardinal...Roman Catholics in the United States. Beliefs, Doctrines...taken in its religious aspect, and no clear line...princes" (see church and state ; investiture ). The...influence over papal policy. Except for isolated...some countries Catholic political parties were formed...Kulturkampf ) and "liberal" governments (in Italy, France...Great Britain, and the United States. Some of the...stands on marriage, abortion, homosexuality, and...establishment of new policies that included barring...