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Vor 3 Tagen · Roman Catholicism is a Christian church that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity. It is led by the pope, as the bishop of Rome, and the Holy See forms the church’s central government.
17. Mai 2024 · Catholicism is a Christian religion, a reformation of the Jewish faith that follows the teachings of its founder Jesus Christ. Like other Christian religions (and Judaism and Islam), it is also an Abrahamic religion; Catholics consider Abraham as the ancient patriarch. The current head of the church is the Pope, who resides in Vatican City.
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2022. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.
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The Church is Catholic because it is universal: "God wills all to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:4). It aims to take in all persons, in fulfillment of the command of Christ in Matthew 28:19. We say the Church is apostolic because it goes back to the Twelve Apostles chosen by Christ Himself.
11. Apr. 2019 · The most important points that the document makes are all well-established points of Catholic ecclesiology: Christ established one Church, both visible and spiritual. That Church is most fully present in the Catholic Church, "governed by the successor of Peter and the Bishops in communion with him." That Church may be present in other churches ...
The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, And Apostolic. Paragraph 3. THE CHURCH IS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC. 811 "This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic."
28. Feb. 2002 · Here we consider the Internet's implications for religion and especially for the Catholic Church. 3. The Church has a two-fold aim in regard to the media. One aspect is to encourage their right development and right use for the sake of human development, justice, and peace—for the upbuilding of society at the local, national, and community ...
