It is the
biggest church that falls under the Christian religion.
More than half of
Christians are Catholic worldwide. The Anglican Church and Orthodox Church are
examples of churches who've formed from the Catholic Church.
The Catholic
Church is unique in comparison to most Christian churches since the Catholics:
go to confession, honour and recognise Mother Mary by saying the 'Hail Mary'
and the Rosary, honour saints by choosing one as your patron saint for
Confirmation, make the sign of the cross while saying 'In the name of the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit', Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry
since they're already married to God, most Catholic church buildings have
unique aesthetics to its architecture - both inside and out of the church.
Inside the church Catholics have many symbols and statues to remind them that
Jesus is present.
They have a leader known as a Pope (who is currently Pope
Francis). The first Pope to reign was Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus'
disciples.
Catholics also strictly live by The Ten Commandments.
To be a member
of the Catholic Church, you have to be baptised, as Catholics believe it is the
'passport' to heaven.
The sacraments include: Baptism, Confession, Holy
Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony or Holy Orders (for those who want to be
priests/nuns) and annointing of the sick in that specific order. However,
remember that Catholic (with a capital 'c') refers to the religion, while
catholic (with a small 'c') is a synonym for universal.
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