"Catholic." is what the original answerer said. There was never just one religion. After the Reformation, or protestant movement. Many religions, like Lutheranism, and Calvinism were started when people got fed up with the Catholic Church.
why did the pope in the 17th century and the catholic church not like withches
Worshiping the holy Lord in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.Roman Catholic AnswerWhat I like most about belonging to the Catholic Church is that I am following my Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ in the only Church that He founded, outside of which there is no salvation.
Um... the Catholic Church is a Christian church. Like Lutheran or Anglican, it's a denomination of Christianity.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church does NOT "fear" opening its archives, and it is NOT a normal library.
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.
Yes, in that they both originated with the Catholic Church, went into schism, while retaining valid Orders and valid sacraments: to that extent they are alike, although the American Catholic Church, which is derived from the Old Catholic Church, a schismatic group that went into schism after the First Vatican Council, is not in communion with the Catholic Church nor the Orthodox Church. The American Catholic Church is in communion with the Anglican Church meaning, when all is said and done, they are yet another protestant church, while the Russian Orthodox remains Catholic to a degree.
Much of Northern Europe, including Scotland, England, northern Germany, Scandinavia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands broke from the Catholic Church and formed different protestant churches, some of which, like England and Scotland were national churches. But Catholicism remained the most powerful Church with France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Southern Germany, and Lithuania remaining Catholic. Jesus Christ has always been the head of the Church with the Pope as his Vicar on earth.
Roman Catholic AnswerAn Episcopalian, regardless of his persuasion (high church or low church) is still a protestant, even if he likes the more Catholic ceremonies of the high church. Holy Communion in a Catholic Church is restricted to those who believe as a Catholic and are in a state of grace (have been baptised, and have been to confession). An Episcopalian is not Catholic, and does not believe as the Catholic Church does. If he does believe what the Catholic Church does, like everyone else, he must attend RCIA classes and be legitimately brought into the Church at the Easter Vigil. Having been a "high church" Episcopalian myself, I know of what I speak!
Yes, he is Catholic and attends church.
Roman Catholic AnswerI think you have this backwards, the Church, in Christ, is like a sacrament - The Church IS a sign and an instrument of communion with God and of unity among men - from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 775.
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.