Communist Party in general. Ku Klux Klan ( reasons unstated)- it should be noted there were many Catholics, including Chaplains in the Confederate Armed forces including Commodore Raphael Semmes.
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the orthrodox church
Catholics believe that all life is sacred and oppose unnecessary wars.
The National Organization for Marriage, the Roman Catholic Church and the Republican Party all oppose same-sex marriage.
Unfortunately, the Church has little control over the name Catholic and it is hijacked all the time by groups that are NOT in union with Rome and, therefore, not truly Catholic. A few examples: The American Catholic Church, The American Charismatic Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church. Calling oneself something does not make it so.
The Church thought that the Earth was the most important planet, and that it should be in the middle.
Protestants
The schism in the Christian Church (A.D. 1054) brought about two groups - the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church in the East.
Right now, the largest religious group lobbying against same-sex marriage in New York State is the Catholic Church and, specifically, the Knights of Columbus.
Roman Catholic AnswerThere are many groups in the Catholic Church, from various groups of administration in the Vatican called the Curia, various colleges, and groups of religious who have their headquarters in Rome. From Rome downward the Church is divided into dioceses which are grouped by nation and province. Thus there are national groups of bishops, and provincial groups of bishops under an archbishop. Dioceses are divided into parishes which are grouped into Deanerys. In individual parishes there are many groups: the choir, educational groups, charitable groups, prayer groups, study groups, etc.
The clergy of the Catholic Church consists of the Bishops, the priests, and the deacons: all ordained clergy.
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