Papas: Guardianes De Las Llaves De Dios [DVD]

Starting in the 11th century, the papacy began to gain relevance until reaching its full hegemony with the pontificate of Innocent III. This was helped by the flourishing of new universities, the founding of religious orders, and the global struggle waged by popes against heresies. However, after the 'Avignon crisis', the papacy experienced a certain decline, due not only to its residence in the French city, but to a series of evils that disturbed the balance of the Church, such as the 'great Western schism'. ', during which the practical reality of the papacy was questioned, or 'Luther's reform', which made the Church aware of the dangers that threatened this institution. After the Council of Trent, the figure of the pope would achieve great relevance, especially within the Church itself. During the 19th century, faced with the dangers of the new liberal ideologies, socialism or communism, Catholics united even more with their religious leaders, the works of apostolate and work with the working classes, as well as Catholic action, intensified. among the laymen. It would be in the 20th century when the prestige of the papacy would reach its peak, while its influence on international political and social life would acquire decisive relevance.