Question

Please I URGENTLY need this. What influence does the church have on Rome today, in their lives? (cant find anything) And just in case my sources are weak, What do they eat?

Answer 1

The Roman Catholic Church remains by far the largest denomination in Christianity. It has a well disciplined clerical hierarchy, and demands respect and obedience from its followers. The Vatican, a tiny theological state representing the Catholic Church, provides political and diplomatic power unavailable to other Christian Churches. The immense wealth of the Catholic Church can be used to promote its interests.

Nevertheless, the power and influence of the Catholic Church have declined in recent decades. Nations that were formerly almost exclusively Catholic now have substantial minorities who hold no religious beliefs. The Church could once expect total obedience from its followers, on matters such as contraception and abortion. Now, the evidence is that use of contraception among Catholics is widespread, and even pregnany termination is regarded by some Catholics as more of a secular issue than a religious one.