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	Roman Catholic Church, Catholicism
		The Roman Catholic church, the largest of the Christian churches, although present in all parts of the world, is identified as Roman because of its historical roots in Rome and because of the importance it attaches to the worldwide ministry of the bishop of Rome, the pope.
		The Roman Catholic church's prohibition of remarriage after divorce is the strictest of the Christian churches, although the church does admit the possibility of annulments for marriages judged to be invalid.
		Catholic church policy is characterized, however, by a centralized government under the pope, who is regarded as the successor to the apostle Peter, entrusted with a ministry of unity and encouragement.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txc/rcatholi.htm (3872 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Church
		The description of the Church as God's temple, in which the disciples are "living stones" (1 Peter 2:5), is scarcely less frequent in the Apostolic writings than is the metaphor of the body.
		The essential necessity of this condition is apparent from the fact that the Church is the kingdom of truth, the society of those who accept the revelation of the Son of God.
		The unity of the Catholic Church in every part of the world is, as already seen, the sign of the brotherhood which binds together the children of God.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03744a.htm (17842 words)

	Apologetics research resources on religious cults and sects - Apologetics research resources on Catholicism
		The Roman Catholic Church claimed (and still claims) to affirm sola gracia, but anathematized sola fide, teaching instead that grace is received and maintained by a combination of faith plus works (religious rites, sacraments, or human endeavor).
		The Roman Catholicism that is, to varying degrees, combined with and/or absorbed by the pagan religion of the indigenous culture in which it exists (e.g., as in South America and Africa).
		The branch of former Roman Catholics who are truly Evangelical and who have largely rejected the unbiblical teachings of Rome, often deciding to remain in the Church as a means to evangelize other Catholics or help reform their Church.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /c16.html (2155 words)

	ROMAN CATHOLICISM
		In 313, the Roman Catholic Church was legally recognized by the Roman Emperor Constantine, and, in 380 it became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
		Authority in the Roman Catholic Church is described as apostolic, "'because she is founded on the apostles,' and 'continues to be taught, sanctified, and guided by the apostles.
		The Church is divided into Dioceses, which are the "fundamental unit[s] of organization in the Roman Catholic Church," and are each headed by a bishop named by the Pope.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/roman_catholicism.html (1933 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Catholic
		The English Romanist is a Roman Schismatic and not a Catholic." The idea is further developed in Blunt's "Dictionary of Sects and Heresies" (1874), where "Roman Catholics" are described as "a sect organized by the Jesuits out of the relics of the Marian party in the reign of Queen Elizabeth".
		The third mark of the Church is that she is Catholic, that is, universal; and justly is she called Catholic, because, as St. Augustine says, 'she is diffused by the splendour of one faith from the rising to the setting sun'.
		Some heretical and schismatical teachers have practically refused to recognize Catholicity as an essential attribute of Christ's Church, and in the Lutheran version of the Apostles' Creed, for example, the word Catholic ("I believe in the holy Catholic Church") is replaced by Christian.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03449a.htm (3516 words)

	Roman Catholic Church
		It is of signal importance to realize that the Roman Catholic Church has no other way to maintain her life than by imposition of her external laws, for she lacks the life giving power of the Holy Spirit and unity of the One Body of the Lord Christ Jesus.
		Although the Roman Catholic Church’s record is consistently one of absolute tyranny contravening rather than "safeguarding the dignity and fundamental rights of individuals", as the Archbishop undoubtedly knows, the RCC nevertheless sees herself as the only authority on morality.
		The Roman Catholic Church talks of "heinous crimes which offend the conscience of the human family", but nowhere in the statement does she see fit to mention that these "heinous crimes" offend the Holy and Just Lord God.
	www.acts1711.com /romepers.htm (9173 words)

	Roman Catholic Church
		The teachings of the Church of Jerusalem had made their way to Ireland by way of North Africa and Spain, and with it's emphasis on the Feminine principles of harmony and unity, found a natural home within the Celtic commmunities.
		Saul quickly fell out with the original followers of Christ, mainly regarding the role of women within their rituals and practices, but traveled to Rome where he was a key figure in the establishment of the Church of Rome, which became the Roman Catholic Church as we know it today.
		Today, the Catholic Church shows no signs of easing its historical attitudes towards indigenous peoples and women, and is actively opposing programs that would improve the lives of those in developing countries and women at large.
	www.geocities.com /newworldorder_themovie/catholicchurch.html (1356 words)

	AlterNet: American Catholic Church Earthquake Ripples Worldwide
		If the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal in the United States is fading from headlines, its effects are only beginning to ripple across the globe.
		The impact of guidelines to confront abuse adopted recently by American Catholic bishops - especially the understanding that no Church person is above the law - is certain to affect the entire theory and practice of the relationship of the powerful, worldwide Roman Catholic Church to the state.
		For many years, the pithy statement, "The Church is not a democracy," has been a favorite of conservative Catholics opposed to a broader distribution of power within the Church.
	www.alternet.org /story/13609 (954 words)

	Welcome to Catholic.net
		LAHORE, Pakistan, NOV. 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Christians in Pakistan are in shock after fanatics went on the rampage last week and laid waste to churches, schools and other symbols of the Christian faith.
		Catholic Charities in Boston defends its practice of facilitating adoptions to same-sex couples.
		Now reaching more than 750,000 readers worldwide, Umbert the Unborn appears in more than 100 publications, including Catholic newspapers, church bulletins and pro-life newsletters.
	www.catholic.net (252 words)

	Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church
		The Boston Globe was awarded the Pulitzer for public service for its coverage of the church scandal.
		Facing a budget crunch, the archdiocese is preparing to close numerous churches.
		Sex scandals have resulted in the resignations of 19 Roman Catholic prelates worldwide since 1990.
	www.boston.com /globe/spotlight/abuse (384 words)

	Way of Life Literature - Roman Catholic Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Catholic Is Appointed Chairman of Colson's Prison Ministry
		The Conversion of a Catholic Priest - Vincent O'Shaughnessy
		Liberal Lutherans and Roman Catholics Agree to Deny the Gospel
	www.wayoflife.org /fbns/fbns-index/rccfbns.htm (889 words)

	RCNet
		Our mission is twofold: to offer safer Internet access to individuals, families, and organizations, and to assist Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools and organizations in establishing their presence on the Web, thus helping to strengthen the Catholic Community on the Internet.
		Weeping follows pain, and when he begins to weep, the wind strikes the tree of self-love, which he has made the principle of all his being." Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), who was declared a Doctor of the Church on October 4, 1970.
		When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom.
	www.rc.net (465 words)

	The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie - Stewardship - Annual Diocesan Stewardship Appeal
		We as Catholics belong to the wider church,
		The Catholic Services Appeal is an opportunity for us to unite and reach out to those around us and throughout the Diocese of Erie.
		The Catholic Services Appeal has ministered and provided services to thousands of individuals and families throughout our Northwestern and Central Pennsylvania communities.
	www.eriercd.org /stewardship4.asp (167 words)

	Pacific News Service > News > American Catholic Church Earthquake Ripples Worldwide
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		Relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the state, honed over centuries of theory and practice, are likely to change fundamentally across the globe now that American bishops have committed themselves to the idea that no one is above the law.
		But the Vatican will resist subjecting itself to the state, writes PNS commentator David E. DeCosse, largely because it fears that contemporary democracy has no moral spine.
	news.pacificnews.org /news/view_article.html?article_id=696 (1058 words)

	Catholic dioceses all around the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The cardinals of the Catholic church (in Norwegian)
		List of the diplomatic stations of the Holy See (in Norwegian)
		Chronology of Erections of Catholic Dioceses and Other Territorial Jurisdictions
	www.katolsk.no /utenriks/index_en.htm (66 words)

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