The Catholic Church Has Always Been a Worldly Institution

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of political and economic life. In reality, the Church has always been firmly linked to structures of power and property. See the full piece on Jacobin.

Middle age, construction of a church in the 14th century, masons and carpenters are at work. Medieval miniature, Europe, approx. 1350. (Photo by Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images)

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