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  2. Canonical erection of a house of religious in the Catholic Church

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    The word "nuns" applies in canon law to women religious whose vows are classified as solemn. These normally live a contemplative cloistered life of meditation and prayer. Other women religious do not need permission from the Holy See to establish a new house. In 451, the Council of Chalcedon laid down the condition of the assent of the bishop.

  3. Donation of Constantine - Wikipedia

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    The heading in red reads "Epistola Constantini Imperator ad Silvestrum Papam," or "Letter of Emperor Constantine to Pope Sylvester." The Donation of Constantine ( Latin: Donatio Constantini) is a forged Roman imperial decree by which the 4th-century emperor Constantine the Great supposedly transferred authority over Rome and the western part of ...

  4. Indulgence - Wikipedia

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    Indulgence. In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence ( Latin: indulgentia, from indulgeo, 'permit') is "a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for (forgiven) sins". [1] The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes an indulgence as "a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has ...

  5. Charitable activities of the Knights of Columbus - Wikipedia

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    The charitable activities of the Knights of Columbus include the time and money which are donated to charitable causes by the Supreme, state, and local councils of the Order of the Knights of Columbus. Charity is the foremost principle of the Knights of Columbus. At its 2019 convention, the supreme knight reported the Knights had donated $185 ...

  6. Buy your way to Heaven! The Catholic Church brings back ...

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    The Catholic Church had technically banned the practice of selling indulgences as long ago as 1567. As the Times points out, a monetary donation wouldn't go amiss toward earning an indulgence.

  7. Tithing in Mormonism - Wikipedia

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    The LDS Church is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement, with membership estimated at 16.6 million as of December 31, 2020. The LDS Church was estimated to have received tithing donations totaling between $7 billion and $33 billion USD in the year 2012 (equivalent to $9.3 billion to $43.8 billion in 2023).

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