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2. List of people excommunicated by the Catholic Church

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   King Afonso II of Portugal, excommunicated in 1212 by Pope Honorius III for weakening the clergy and investing part of the large sums destined to the Catholic Church in the unification of the country. Afonso II promised to reconcile with the Church, however, he died in 1223 without making any serious attempt to do so.

3. List of patriarchs of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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   The Patriarch of Alexandria (also known as the Bishop of Alexandria or Pope of Alexandria) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to Mark the Evangelist . Following the Council of Chalcedon in 451, a schism occurred in Egypt, between those who accepted and those who rejected the decisions of the council.

4. Canon law of the Eastern Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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   In the Eastern Orthodox Church, canon law is a behavioural standard that aims to apply dogma to practical situations in the daily life of Eastern Orthodox Christians. [2] According to Mihai Vasile, unlike the canon law of the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox canon law is corrective rather than prescriptive, which means it is formulated in ...

5. Judge orders VA to build more housing for homeless veterans ...

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   LOS ANGELES — The VA must build more than 2,500 units of housing for homeless veterans on its sprawling campus in west Los Angeles, a federal judge ruled Friday.. U.S. District Judge David O ...

6. Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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   The Eastern Orthodox Church is decentralised, having no central authority, earthly head or a single bishop in a leadership role. Thus, the Eastern Orthodox use a synodical system canonically, which is significantly different from the hierarchical organisation of the Catholic Church that follows the doctrine of papal supremacy. [6]

7. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In the ecclesiological sense of the term, "hierarchy" strictly means the "holy ordering" of the church, the Body of Christ, so to respect the diversity of gifts and ministries necessary for genuine unity. In canonical and general usage, it refers to ...

8. History of secularism in France - Wikipedia

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   With the law of September 20, 1792, civil status was entrusted to town halls, [24] and priests were forbidden from registering baptisms and deaths, which sparked resistance. The registration of births, marriages, and deaths had already been possible through local police officers—functions often performed by local parish priests—particularly ...

9. Chip Roy - Wikipedia

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   Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy (born August 7, 1972) [1] is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district.A member of the Republican Party, Roy took office on January 3, 2019.