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What are the main differences of a Catholic Church to any other church?
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∙ 11y ago
Well, the Roman Catholic Church is actually one church, because they all have the same leader, the pope. He and the bishops (called the magisterium) make sure that all Catholics are taught the correct truths about the faith. In the Orthodox churches, they are not all one church because they do not have a common leader for all of them. Also, many of the Orthodox churches are state churches, they just depend on the country. In many Protestant traditions, individual congregations preach what they want. This means that the beliefs of churchgoers might depend on what preacher they have and not as much their denomination. They do not have one leader or a magisterium that teach the truths to all of the individual congregations.
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Catholic AnswerThe difference is the Catholic Church was formed by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, who sent the Holy Spirit to guide it, and He guaranteed to be with It until the end of the world. The other "churches" were mostly founded by men in the 16th century (or later, or split from each other; saving the Orthodox Churches, which split from the Catholic Church in the 11th century). None of these other ecclesial communities carry any guarantee from Our Blessed Lord, and are unable to administer His saving Sacraments, save Baptism.Wiki User
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Is Saint Beshoy of Egypt recognized by the Catholic Church as Pishoy or Bishoy or other spellings?
Yes, Saint Beshoy of Egypt is recognized in the Catholic Church as Saint Pishoy or Bishoy. The variations in spelling are due to translation differences from the Coptic language.
What are the differences of Roman Catholic and Catholicism?
The Roman (or Latin) Church is one of several rites united under the banner of Catholicism. The Byzantine Catholic Rites and Maronites are other examples. All recognize the pope as the leader of the Church and have the same beliefs and doctrines of the Catholic Church.
Are there any other Bibles that follow the Catholic teaching?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is only one Bible, it was written by the Catholic Church, preserved for centuries by the Catholic Church, and is interpreted by the Catholic Church. There is no other.
Why is the Catholic Church considered to be an apostate church?
Answer from a CatholicThe Catholic Church is the only Church which is NOT an apostate church. Apostate means to abandon beliefs, the Catholic Church is the only Church established by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, and guaranteed by the Holy Spirit. All other "Churches" have apostatized from the Catholic Church.
What are the differences between Roman Catholic and American Catholic Churches?
there is none. they are are the same thing. The catholic church in America isn't called the American catholic church, it is still called the roman catholic church because it originated in rome and the pope lives there. However, when the term "American Catholic Church" is used, it also denotes various other Churches, that call themselves Catholic but are not under the Jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, of whose Hierarchical structure is headed by the "Pope", also known as The Bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, or First among Equals. So, therefore, they may resemble the true Catholic Church but are not fully Catholic.
What are the differences between Melkites and other Catholic cultures?
Melkites, as well as other Eastern Rites within the Catholic Church are all Catholics under the leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are minor differences in Mass rituals and language but, essentially, there are no major differences.
Are there any churches that are both Roman Catholic and Episcopal?
No, the Catholic Church is the Christian Church, the original Christian Church. The Episcopal Church is a Protestant Church and not Catholic. To be Catholic a Church must accept the pope as the leader of the Church as well as other Catholic doctrines. The Episcopal Church does not.
Which other religions are there a part from the Catholic Church?
There are no other 'religions' in the Catholic Church. However, within the Catholic Church there are a number of rites, including the Latin (Roman) rite, the Maronites, and several Eastern rites but all are Catholic. They are not different religions.
What was the medieval European Church called?
The Catholic Church, or simply "the Church": there was no other in medieval Europe, and it certainly wasn't referred to as the Roman Catholic Church until the protestant revolt in England centuries later. The center of the Church was in Rome; the word "catholic" means universal. It was meant as the "universal church", or the church for everybody.
Is Confirmation a Catholic tradition?
The Catholic Church is not the only Christian Church which has Confirmation. Many other ones do too.
Is their a difference in baptism in a Roman Catholic church and baptism in other Christian churches?
Some differences here and there -eucharist -sacraments -holidays
I am a Catholic by birth but I don't go to Church on Sundays and would like to know what other church could I go to and not feel bad?
Haha...no other church! You have the opportunity to see bread turn in to Christ every Sunday and you want to go to another church? No other church has what the Catholic church has. I don't think you realize how special the Holy Mass is. It is a mortal sin to miss mass on Sunday. (In a ROMAN CATHOLIC church.)
