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Catholics are anyone who has been baptized in the Catholic Church or received into the Church who was already validly baptized. The Catholic Church was formed around 33 A.D. on the apostle Peter when Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ appointed him and his successors as head of His Church (Matthew 16:17-19). It was subsequently born from His Side as He hung dead on the cross and was pierced by a soldier's lance; and shown to the world on Pentecost with the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles.

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Who is the leader of the Catholics?

The pope for Roman Catholics (Catholics who attend mass in the Latin rite), as well as for Catholics of the Byzantine Catholic Church, the Ethiopian Catholic Church, the Greek Catholic Church, the Maronite Catholic Church, the Assyrian Catholic Church, and many more, none of which celebrate the Roman rite, but all of which are in union with the Pope.


What is a Catholic person?

Catholics are any who profess to believe in the teachings of the Catholic Church. Teachings of the Catholic Church are outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is kind of like the Catholic Church's Constitution.


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Catholics believe that Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church.


Are Assyrians Eastern Catholics?

The Assyrian Church of the East is not in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church, so the Assyrian Church of the East is not Catholic at all to begin with. However, some parishes that were once under the Assyrian Church of the East have since come into communion with the Chaldean Catholic Church and some of these Chaldean Catholic parishes kept Assyrian in their name, but they are still Chaldean Catholics. Chaldean Catholics are of the Chaldean Rite, which is an Eastern Rite in the Catholic Church, so they, Chaldean Catholics, are also Eastern Catholics. The only Assyrian Catholics are those Catholics that are of the Assyrian ethnic group.


Is the Catholic Church Masonic?

No, the Catholic Church is not Masonic. In fact, Catholics are not suppose to become Masons.


Who are Catholic and age of Catholic?

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Can a Catholic woman marry a non-Catholic man who is divorced in a luthern church.?

Such a marriage would not be valid in the eyes of the Catholic Church. Catholics may marry non-Catholics in the Catholic Church, but they are not permitted to go through a non-Catholic wedding ceremony.


Can Catholics scatter their ashes according to the teachings of the Catholic Church?

No, according to the teachings of the Catholic Church, Catholics are not allowed to scatter their ashes. The Church requires that ashes be buried in a sacred place, such as a cemetery or church.


Can Catholics swear?

Yes, Catholics can swear. The Catholic church does not approve of swearing, but they do it anyway.


Why do Catholics pray in a church?

I am a catholic and we pray in Church to show our respect to God


What has the author James J Hennesey written?

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What type of building do Catholics worship in?

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