Regarding the Roman Catholic Church, official church teaching points to the total and complete equality in dignity of all human beings.
In practise, there are probably pockets of Catholics and heirarchy who do not believe in or carry this out, but it is official teaching.
On the other hand, church policy excludes women from the fullness of the sacraments -- specifically Holy Orders. So in essence, church policy violates church teaching with regard to the sacraments.
Catholics believe that Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church.
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No, as all catholic churches they believe in her
The " catholic " in the creed has a lower case C..... therefore this is the universal church, not the actual Catholic Church. So catholic = Universal Church Catholic = The Catholic Church ( The one with the Pope )
Roman Catholic AnswerAn Episcopalian, regardless of his persuasion (high church or low church) is still a protestant, even if he likes the more Catholic ceremonies of the high church. Holy Communion in a Catholic Church is restricted to those who believe as a Catholic and are in a state of grace (have been baptised, and have been to confession). An Episcopalian is not Catholic, and does not believe as the Catholic Church does. If he does believe what the Catholic Church does, like everyone else, he must attend RCIA classes and be legitimately brought into the Church at the Easter Vigil. Having been a "high church" Episcopalian myself, I know of what I speak!
The four marks of the catholic church are One Holy Catholic Apostolic
.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Church takes no stand on children born with a caul.
To be a member of the Catholic Church means to believe in Catholic Christianity and be a official in the Roman Catholic Church and/or attend a Catholic Church.
the "holy catholic [i.e., universal] church" - there is no reference to Roman
.Roman Catholic AnswerCatholics believe that the Catholic Church was the only Church established by God through His Son, Our Blessed Lord, who guaranteed it until the end of the world, and promised that there would be only One Shepherd and One Fold. Catholics believe that the Catholic Church is the only true faith because they believe God and take Him at His word.
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
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