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About Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, often referred to as the Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, representing over half of all Christians and one sixth of the world's population. It is made up of one Western or Latin and 22 Eastern Catholic autonomous particular churches, and divided into 2,782 jurisdictional areas around the world.

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As with the Eastern Orthodox and mainstream Protestants, the Roman Catholic faith is summarized in the Nicene Creed. Claiming to be preserved from error by the Holy Spirit in doctrinal matters, the church established or affirmed other doctrines through ecumenical councils following the example of the first Apostles. Catholic belief is detailed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. However, there are additional forms of personal prayer and devotion including the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, and Eucharistic adoration.

According to Catholic doctrine, the origins of the Catholic Church can be traced, via apostolic succession, to the Christian community founded by Jesus in his act of consecration of Saint Peter, considered by the church and historians to have been the first pope. When the Roman Empire fell, the church endeavoured to preserve Western civilization. The 11th century saw the Eastern Church split definitively with the Roman Catholic Church. Subsequent reunification of some of the Eastern churches with Rome created the Roman Catholic Church's Eastern Rite. In the 16th century, the church underwent substantial reforms in response to the Protestant Reformation. Although the Catholic Church believes that it is the true church founded by Jesus Christ, in an apostolic constitution the church acknowledges that the Holy Spirit is active in Christian churches and communities separated from itself, and that Catholics are called by the Holy Spirit to work for unity amongst all Christians.
Modern challenges and controversies faced by the church include the church-condemned liberation theology, abortion and euthanasia, the use of contraception, ordination of women and a sex abuse scandal.

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  1. “ I have a tremendous amount of respect for the Roman Catholic Church and for all the good that it does. I do think that we have a real disagreement about the role of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, both in the role of the church and in the role of public service. ”
    In Catholic Leaders Urge Removal of Harry Knox From Faith-Based Advisory Council

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  2. Dallas and the 2014 Parliament of the World's Religions

    Explore Article RELIGION Blog (Jul 21 2010) Human Rights

    ...eating women as somehow less human than men? To take a current instance, what does it say about the Roman Catholic Church's recent equating of those who ordain women with those who rape children? If the answer is "no", wh... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Amy Martin   Brussels   Darrell Bock

  3. Extortion in the Prophet's name

    Explore Article CS Redir (Mar 12 2010)

    Extortion in the Prophet's name ...sed, making it a crime to outrage the feelings not just of the country’s disgraced and incriminated Roman Catholic Church but of all believers. The same pseudo-ecumenical tendency can be found in the annual attempt by Mus... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Henry VIII   Columbus   Kurt Westergaard

  4. Apologize or your life

    Explore Article canada.com (Mar 9 2010)

    ...sed, making it a crime to outrage the feelings not just of the country's disgraced and incriminated Roman Catholic Church but of all believers. The same pseudo-ecumenical tendency can be found in the annual attempt by Mus... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Saudi Arabia   Henry VIII   Kurt Westergaard

  5. Malaysia Court Canes Three Women

    Explore Article online.wsj.com (Feb 17 2010)

    Malaysia Court Canes Three Women ...r with. Dec. 31, 2009—Malaysia's High Court rules that the Malay-language weekly newspaper of the Roman Catholic Church can use the term 'Allah' as a translation for 'God.' Angry Muslims say the word should be used only... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Ragunath Kesavan   National Front   Anwar Ibrahim

  6. Pigs heads left at Malaysian mosques as tempers flare amid 'Allah' dispute

    Explore Article nydailynews.com (Jan 27 2010)

    Pigs heads left at Malaysian mosques as tempers flare amid 'Allah' dispute ... Hinduism. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taman Dato Harun   Egypt   Roman Catholic Church

  7. Malaysian fury over pig head insult at mosques

    Explore Article Telegraph.co.uk (Jan 27 2010)

    ... Hinduism. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taman Dato Harun   Roman Catholic Church   Malaysia

  8. Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions

    Explore Article China Post Online (Jan 27 2010)

    Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions ...alid said. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taman Dato Harun   Roman Catholic Church   Malaysia

  9. Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions

    Explore Article WIS News 10 (Jan 26 2010)

    ... Hinduism. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Egypt   Roman Catholic Church   Malaysia

  10. Pig heads left at Malaysian mosque amid tensions

    Explore Article adn.com (Jan 26 2010)

    ... Hinduism. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taman Dato Harun   Egypt   Roman Catholic Church

  11. Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions

    Explore Article HOME - Chico Enterprise Record (Jan 26 2010)

    Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions ...alid said. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Selangor   Khalid Abu Bakar   Egypt

  12. Severed pig heads found at 2 Malaysian mosques following attacks on churches

    Explore Article San Francisco Examiner (Jan 26 2010)

    ...alid said. The tensions center on a court dispute in which the Herald, a newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia, argued it has the right to use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition because ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Malaysia   Egypt   Hazelaihi Abdullah

  13. Catholic Leaders Urge Removal of Harry Knox From Faith-Based Advisory Council

    Explore Article Religion Clause (May 15 2009) Human Rights

    ...s on Knox's reaction. He told a Newsmax interviewer: "I have a tremendous amount of respect for the Roman Catholic Church and for all the good that it does. I do think that we have a real disagreement about the role of le... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Roman Catholic Church   Barack Obama   Advisory Council

  14. Ten of the World's Most Religious Cities

    Explore Article International Business News (Mar 27 2009)

    Ten of the World's Most Religious Cities ...e, but as far as being a religious location, it is huge. It is home to the central authority of the Roman Catholic Church and the residence of all Popes since 1377. Once upon a time (37-41 AD), the area was the site of th... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Roman Catholic Church   Salt Lake City   Tel Aviv

  15. World's Churches Wrestle with the Ancient System of Caste-Based Discrimination

    Explore Article Standard Newswire (Mar 25 2009) Human Rights

    ...presenting more than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, from the Methodist Church in Kenya. Headquarter... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kenya   Tamil Nadu   Durban

  16. World's churches wrestle with caste-based discrimination

    Explore Article wfn.org (Mar 25 2009) Human Rights

    ...presenting more than 560 million Christians in over 110 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, from the Methodist Church in Kenya. Headquarter... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Roman Catholic Church   Philippines   Lutheran World Federation

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