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Celibacy, Indulgences, Purgatory or Conclave. How Pragmatism Stood Behind the Principles of the Church

Summary by iDNES.cz
Celibacy. Purgatory. Indulgences. Communion under one roof. All of this seems to have belonged to the Catholic Church from time immemorial. But these and many other customs and regulations are not original and often had a more pragmatic than spiritual basis. The Church was a powerful player, especially in the Middle Ages, and behind doctrinal disputes there was often a struggle for influence and property.
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Celibacy. Purgatory. Indulgences. Communion under one roof. All of this seems to have belonged to the Catholic Church from time immemorial. But these and many other customs and regulations are not original and often had a more pragmatic than spiritual basis. The Church was a powerful player, especially in the Middle Ages, and behind doctrinal disputes there was often a struggle for influence and property.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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iDNES.cz broke the news in Čestlice, Czechia on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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