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The catholic church is apostolic. That means that the church comes directly from Jesus' apostles. They are the very early christian church. Why is the history important? The same reason a family tree is important to someone - its where it all begin, its roots, it shows how much the church and grown and how far it has come.
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Do Catholics think the pope is as important as Jesus?
Catholics, being Christian believe that Jesus Christ is The Most Important. The pope is the successor of Peter, who Jesus Christ made head of his church.
If you belong to a Catholic church does that mean you are not a Christian?
Catholics are a branch of Christian. So you are christian if you are catholic.
What are the most important short differences between catholics and protestants?
Protestants do not accept the Roman Catholic Church as the final arbiter of the Christian Faith.
Are Egyptians Catholic?
There are Catholics in Egypt but the majority of the population is Muslim and the larger Christian Church is the Coptic Church.
What effect did the early Christian communities have on the Catholic Church?
The establishment of the Catholic Church dates back to Apostolic times. In Christian antiquity there were many Christian believers who adhered to all that the Apostles believed and taught - these were the Catholics. There were other Christian believers who dissented from this or that teaching or practice, whom the Catholics called heretics.
What has the author Bernard Ward written?
Bernard Ward has written: 'The eve of Catholic emancipation' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Catholics, History, Catholic Church, Church history 'History of St. Edmund's College, Old Hall' 'The sequel to Catholic emancipation' -- subject(s): Catholics, Catholic emancipation, History, Catholic Church, Church history
What has the author May Cochrane written?
May Cochrane has written: 'An important chapter in English Church History' -- subject(s): Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain), History, Church history
What has the author John Hungerford Pollen written?
John Hungerford Pollen has written: 'Sources for the history of Roman Catholics in England, Ireland and Scotland' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Sources, History 'Acts of English martyrs hitherto unpublished' -- subject(s): Christian martyrs, Catholics, History, Christian saints 'Saint Ignatius of Loyola, imitator of Christ, 1494 to 1555' 'The Counter-reformation in Scotland, with special reference to the Revival of 1585 to 1595' -- subject(s): Counter-Reformation, Church history
What has the author Miriam Moffitt written?
Miriam Moffitt has written: 'The Society for Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics, 1849-1950' -- subject(s): History, Society for Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics, Church history 'Soupers & jumpers'
Catholic versus Christian?
There is no difference as the Catholic Church is the original Christian Church tracing its history back to Christ and the Apostles. However, some Protestant denominations have taken the original Catholic beliefs and picked from them only the parts that they felt coincided with their views and discarded those that contradicted their beliefs.
What people belong to Catholic religion?
The Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with 1.2 billion members worldwide.
What was the pope the leader of?
The pope was and is the leader of the Christian Church. However, only Catholics accept this leadership.
