Why do you think the Catholic Church had more influence in southern Europe?

The Catholic Church had more of an influence in Southern Europe because, Italy started Catholicism, Spain had the Spanish Inquisition which drove out all of the Muslims, Jews, and Christians, and I suppose that whoever was ruling France chose to be a Catholic. Where did the Thirty Years’ War begin?

Is Northern Europe Catholic or Protestant?

Protestantism: European countries or areas with significant Protestant populations are Denmark, Finland, Germany (central, eastern and northern regions), Great Britain, Iceland, Netherlands (central and northern regions), Northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland (except the southern part).

Why did northern Europe turn Protestant?

Protestantism, Christian religious movement that began in northern Europe in the early 16th century as a reaction to medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices. Along with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism became one of three major forces in Christianity.

What was the role of the Catholic Church in Europe?

The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe In medieval Europe, the church and the state were closely linked. It was the duty of every political authority — king, queen, prince or city councilman — to support, sustain and nurture the church.

How did the Catholic Church Impact Europe?

The Church Had enormous influence over the people of medieval Europe and had the power to make laws and influence monarchs. The church had much wealth and power as it owned much land and had taxes called tithes. It made separate laws and punishments to the monarch’s laws and had the ability to send people to war.

What part of Europe is Catholic?

2The European countries with the largest shares of Catholics are mostly located in southern and central Europe. For example, at least three-quarters of adults in Poland (87%), Italy (78%) and Portugal (77%) identify as Catholic, as well as majorities in Spain (60%) and Hungary (56%).

Where do most Protestants and Catholics live in Europe?

Geographically, Protestants are still concentrated in the north and Catholics in the south of Europe.

Is religion a factor in the north and south of Europe’s budget gap?

And his recent research leads him to suggest that religion is a factor in the budgetary discrepancies between the north and south of Europe. “There are plenty of other factors, too, and they’re not easy to disentangle,” concedes the deputy director of Warwick’s Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy [Cage].

Why is the Eucharist different for Catholics and Protestants?

Additionally, Eucharist has a different meaning for Catholics and Protestants. The bread, known as the Host, embodies Jesus and can therefore be prayed to. For Protestants, the ritual only serves to commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Which parts of the world are Catholic?

Other parts of the world, on the other hand, are a little bit different. Mexico and much of Latin America and South America was settled by Spain (which, if you remember, was a Catholic-dominated country). Therefore, not surprisingly, much of Latin and South America came to be primarily Catholic in religion. This is still true today.