To be considered Catholic by the Church, you must be baptized in the Catholic Church, or else properly baptized in another church and formally received into the Catholic Church by a priest. Being born to Catholic parents isn't enough. You can be the Pope's nephew, but if you haven't been baptized, you are not Catholic.
Yes, the Eucharist is considered a sacrament in the Catholic Church.
No, an encyclical is not considered infallible in the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic AnswerBishops are the successors of the Apostles and they stand as "alter Christus" (another Christ). In the Church they are considered as the father.
Yes, the Virgin Mary is considered a saint in the Catholic Church.
Catholic clergymen are called priests, and are addressed as "Father."
Roman Catholic AnswerThe motives of the Catholic Church are those of Jesus Christ, her founder: the love of God the Father.
No, the Pope is not considered a king in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. The Pope is the head of the Church and is considered the spiritual leader, but he does not hold a political title like a king.
The Catholic Church teaches that Jesus' father is God. That is why the Church teaches that Jesus is the Son of God. Joseph was Jesus' step-dad.
The version of the Catholic Bible that is considered the most widely used and accepted by the Catholic Church is the New American Bible (NAB).
The Ukrainian Catholic Church is in union with the Holy Father and the Roman Catholic Church, so there should be no problem at all with a child baptized in that rite of the Church attending a Roman Catholic school.
Yes it does. If you are not Catholic or are going to a different church, you should unregister yourself from that Church and register yourself at the one you are going to.
No he was a member of the Anglican Church