So What's "Catholic" Mean, Anyway?

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So What's "Catholic" Mean, Anyway?

Post by Denise » Wed May 01, 2024 8:20 am

Some people seem to think that the Catholic Church is just another multi-national corporation, Catholicism, Inc., with the Pope as CEO. Obviously, this view is a bit skewed, but is not totally off-base. The Church is in fact an international organization. That’s actually one of the meanings of the word “Catholic”– this church is no small sect limited to a particular ethnic enclave. Rather, it is “universal,” intended to reach and include people from all nations.

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Re: So What's "Catholic" Mean, Anyway?

Post by MarieT » Tue May 14, 2024 5:06 am

catholic - universal
The Catholic Church is the only church that traces its roots right back to the Apostles - the First Pope: Peter
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