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It began when Jesus said to Peter that He was going to build His "Church upon this rock", (Peter means rock). Jesus then gave the keys of His Kingdom to Peter and told him whatever he (Peter) binds on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever he looses on earth will be loosed in Heaven. This meant that Peter had direct authority to create rules, standards, and guidelines to shepherd the new Church and feed Jesus' sheep. (Today's Catholics believe the apostolic descendent of Peter -- and therefore the Church's current shepherd -- is the Pope Benedict XVI, the Bishop of Rome.) The word "Catholic", which means "universal", had not yet been invented in the earliest days of Christianity, just as the word "Christian" had not yet been invented at the time Peter accepted his mission from Jesus. This new Church that Jesus built on Peter was both Catholic (because it was universally meant for all people) and Christian (because it followed and worshipped the Christ). Catholics are Catholic-Christians, as opposed to Protestant-Christians, who do not consider Peter as the original Shepherd of the Church.
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β 12y agoCheck the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles where the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost is described. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.
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Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "Roman" Catholic Church: Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. The Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
How is christian church different to roman catholic church?
The Roman Catholic Church is a type of Christian Church.
How do you use Roman Catholic Church in a sentence?
You would use the phrase Roman Catholic Church as a noun, because it's a name. For example, "The Roman Catholic Church is headquarted in Vatacin City" or "John is a member of the Roman Catholic Church". Tip: there is no Roman Catholic Church. It is the Catholic Church.
What is the feudal church and its contribution to the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerIf by "feudal Church" you mean the Catholic Church during the time of feudalism, that is sort of an involved topic, I would start with the Catholic Encyclopedia article on Feudalism below:
Why did the Roman Catholic Church start?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church started because God willed it as the Mystical Body of His Son so that His grace and salvation could reach all peoples throughout time.
Is there a Saint Corinne in the Roman Catholic Church?
No, there is no Saint Corinne, nor for that matter is there a "Roman Catholic Church". It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
What 2 churches emerged from the schism in the Christian church?
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
Who holds the title of mother in the Roman Catholic Church?
Mary is our mother in the Roman Catholic Church.
What was the event that modernized the Roman Catholic Church?
The Roman Catholic Church was modernized by Vatican II.
When was Roman Catholic Church in PieΕ‘Ε₯any created?
Roman Catholic Church in Piešťany was created in 1832.
What relation does Paul have to the Roman Catholic Church?
Well, actually, it's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. St. Paul was a Bishop in the early Catholic Church.
Was the Roman Catholic Church terminated?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, the Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ and will live as long as He does.
