Question

2. Papacy:
Clergy:
Monastery:
Monasticism:
Excommunicate:
Heresy:
Secular:
Crusades:
Pilgrimage:
Tithe:

Answer 1

Papacy: The office, authority, and institution of the Pope as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Clergy: Ordained church officials (priests, bishops, deacons, etc.) who perform religious rites and lead worship.

Monastery: A building or complex where a community of monks or nuns live, work, and worship under religious rules.

Monasticism: A religious way of life in which individuals withdraw from ordinary society to live under vows (poverty, chastity, obedience) devoted to prayer and service.

Excommunicate: To formally exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and communal life of the Church as a punishment.

Heresy: Beliefs or teachings that contradict the official doctrines of the Church.

Secular: Non-religious or worldly; pertaining to civil authorities or activities rather than the Church.

Crusades: Series of medieval military expeditions (mainly 11th–13th centuries) sanctioned by the Church to capture or defend holy places, especially in the Holy Land.

Pilgrimage: A religious journey to a sacred site (holy city, shrine, relic) undertaken for devotion, penance, or seeking blessings.

Tithe: A traditional payment of one-tenth of a person’s income or produce given to the Church to support clergy and church activities.