Doctor of the Church
Catholic and Pentacostal
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.
The Church of England. The Catholic Church did hold services in secret and in hidden places.
Protestantism took hold, and had succeeded in part because some of Europe's king's realized they could increase their power by supporting Lutheranism against the catholic church.
The Catholic and Anglican Church are quite similar, the main difference being that the Anglican Church allows divorce. Puritans felt both groups were too extravagant with their golden chalices, crucifixes and grandiose cathedrals. Rather, they felt Christians should live a pious, simple life, like that of Christ. They wanted to take away what they felt was an emphasis on the material world.Anglican Catholic Answer!Not to disagree to far with the above!The Catholic Church is the Body of Christ and is the groups of faithful united through their bishops in to that Body!It is wishful thinking to presume that the Holy Roman Church is that Body and the Bishop of Rome to be Christ's Viceroy on earth.It is these latter claims that the Puritans and even some Catholics objected to as they have basis in neither scripture or tradition!The Anglican Church is one of these groups that hold to the Catholic faith, being a Communion of faithful believers. The Orthodox Church is another such. They hold to Christ's revelation, Scripture and Councils, which is the faith of the first thousand years. Besides which they hold to the fulness of the Faith and the Catholic Councils.Why do Puritans reject them both? because they hold to Set Liturgies and believe that the Church is guided by bishops and the threefold ministry and that the Catholic Church is Body of Christ.
The 95 theses were written during a period in European history known as the reformation. They furthered the ideology of the reformation by questioning the authority of the Catholic church. As a result, Protestantism began to get a hold in Europe. In response to these and other challenges, the Catholic church began the Counter-Reformation.
The Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church each hold the tradition that Matthew died as a martyr. However, the manner and date of his death are not known.
The Episcopal Church follows the via media or "middle way" between Protestantism and Roman Catholic doctrine and practices: that is both Catholic and Reformed. The Episcopal Church traces its history from the Church of England and stresses its continuity with the early universal Western church.Taken from Answers.comIts history come from breaking away from the catholic church, but still hold on to some of their traditions.
If you mean the Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Houston Texas, it seats 1600 people.
Both the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches hold Mary in high regard.
The highest rank women can reach in the Catholic church are to be saints, with Mary, the mother of Jesus, being even higher than other saints..AnswerThe only "rank" in the Catholic Church belongs to the clergy, Pope, Bishops (Cardinals, ArchBishops, Bishops), priests, deacons, minor orders; then the laity, who hold no "rank". Thus women will hold no "rank" in the Catholic Church from the point of view of titles. However, if you read the job description of all of the clergy, you know that Our Blessed Lord appointed them only "to serve". From that point of view, service, then women are running neck in neck with men, but again, no rank. Remember that the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and only exists to be conformed to His Will. As Our Blessed Lord, Himself, pointed out, there should be no such talk among you!