If the Ruth referred to above is the one with a book in the Bible, then she shared some genes with Jesus because she married Boaz and through him she gave birth to Obed who in turn fathered Jesse. Jesse was the father of David. It was through this lineage that Jesus Christ the founder of Christianity was born. This woman was a Moabites who abandoned her family and god(s) and decided to follow her widowed mother-in-law, being a widow herself, with a surprise declaration of faith that "Your people shall be my people and your God shall be my God." This is what Christianity desires to see in a penitent.
No, baptism is not required to be considered a Catholic, but it is a sacrament that is highly encouraged and considered important in the Catholic faith.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, the Bible contains the book of Ruth.
Without the advent of the monotheistic religion of Judaism, there would have been no rise of the Christian faith.
No, catholic faith originated in Rome
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None that I am aware of. Leah, along with Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel were co-founders of Israel, and the Jewish faith.
Approving a Catholic Church notification is a very important process and it has to be approved by the pope. They are issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith.
Ruth Inskeep has written: 'They found a faith'
Yes, being baptized in the Catholic faith typically means that you are considered a Catholic for life.
Roman Catholic. He was from a Roman Catholic family.
Catholic Faith
Yes, there are many, many female saints in the Catholic faith.