Catholic Church
International Organization

Catholic Church

catholic_church

The Catholic Church is a grand religious organization which goes beyond national borders. Theocrats of all kinds and of every state are emissaries of the Holy See in Rome. The Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church is the ruler of the Rome.

Marked unique
Can initiate policy votes
Create visible trigger
Never (always = no)
Invite visible trigger
Never (always = no)
Can lead trigger
Can join trigger
Can leave trigger
Never (always = no)
Auto leave trigger
Religion: NotCatholicism
Auto disband trigger
Never (always = no)
Exact conditions

Variables 2

Papal Authority

Papal Authority is a measure of how respected and acknowledged the Pope is. It is an International Organization Value of the Catholic Church, with monthly changes driven by: Reform Desire, internal peace, doctrines, Cardinals, Excommunications, and other factors.
Effects apply to all Catholic Countries:
• Papal Authority ≥ 75: High Papal Authority
• Papal Authority < 25: Low Papal Authority

  • If
    Recipient
    At least one of
    • Does NOT have Variable: Religion
    • Religion does not exist
    ThenRecipient
    • Set variable
      • Name: Religion
      • Value: RootReligion
    • Religion
      Add international organization: Recipient
  • If
    The Council of Trent is currently happening
    ThenAdd to global variable list
    • Name: council_of_trent_voters
    • Target: Actor
Exact script
If
The Council of Trent is currently happening
Then
  • Remove list global variable
    • Name: council_of_trent_voters
    • Target: Actor
  • Remove list global variable
    • Name: council_of_trent_unvoters
    • Target: Actor
  • Remove list global variable
    • Name: council_of_trent_voting_for_debate
    • Target: Actor
  • Remove list global variable
    • Name: council_of_trent_voting_against_debate
    • Target: Actor
Exact script

Requires 3

Situations
Religions
Countries

References 3

Required by 54

Members 1

Referenced by 71

Scripting 35

Requires 1

References 1

AI weighting 2

Religions
Variables

Required by 9

Illustration Images

Referenced by 14

Scripted Effects
Scripted Triggers

Weighed by the AI in 8

Events
Policies

has_target = no
unique = yes
expel_members_who_are_targets_of_other_members = no
disband_if_no_leader = no
show_leave_message = no
max_active_resolutions = 1
has_leader_country = yes
leader_title_key = "CATHOLIC_CHURCH_LEADER"
leader_type = character

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