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The Catholic Church (Questions (Why didn't people speak out against…

- - - - Papal Schism- a split within the Roman Catholic Church which lasted from 1378 to 1417
      - Impeached- charged with treason or another crime against the state
  - - - Purgatory- a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
      - Indulgence- a grant by the pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution
  - - - Cardinals- a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the pope and form the Sacred College, which elects succeeding popes
      - Temporal Power- the power of a bishop or cleric, especially the pope, in secular matters
      - Bishopric- the office or rank of a bishop
      - Simony- the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices
      - Bishop- a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
      - Nepotism- the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
- - - - Clergy- the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
  - - - Humanism-a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings