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Roman Catholics Countries? I'm a devoted Roman Catholic.

I just read that there are Arabs who are Catholics too! Which was shocking! But anyways that made my day =D

Does anybody else know any other Catholic Countries? I know the answer, but whoever gives me the most Catholics contries I'll give them the best score!

Note: You can't say "CATHOLICS ARE EVERYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD...." ; it can't be that answer... that'd be cheating!

At least 85% of the population is Catholic in the following places:

Andorra
Argentina
Aruba
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
France
French Guiana
Gibraltar
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia: Flores
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
Martinique
Mexico
Monaco
Nicaragua
Northern Mariana Islands
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Quebec, Canada
Reunion
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
San Marino
Seychelles
Slovenia
Spain
Vatican City
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna Islands

Places in which between 50% and 85% of the population is Catholic are:

Angola
Belize
Brazil
Burundi
Congo
Connecticut
Croatia
Czechoslovakia
Dominica
East Timor
Hungary
Kiribati
Lithuania
Massachusetts
Netherlands Antilles
New Brunswick, Canada
New Caledonia
Rhode Island
Rwanda
Slovakia
Uganda
Uruguay

There are some Catholics in every country.

With love in Christ.

2006-11-08 17:02:04 by prEppy_rOxy

The purpose of this video is to help Protestant Christians and others develop a better understanding of the Roman Catholic Church, its history and ...

what's the difference between roman catholic and "regular" catholic?

The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 C.E., when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch

The term "Roman" Catholic is rather recent.

The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.

Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.

Eastern Rite Catholic Churches include:

Alexandrian liturgical tradition
• Coptic Catholic Church
• Ethiopic Catholic Church

Antiochian (Antiochene or West-Syrian) liturgical tradition
• Maronite Church
• Syrian Catholic Church
• Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Armenian liturgical tradition:
• Armenian Catholic Church

Chaldean or East Syrian liturgical tradition:
• Chaldean Catholic Church
• Syro-Malabar Church

Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition:
• Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
• Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
• Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
• Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Križevci
• Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
• Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
• Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
• Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
• Melkite Greek Catholic Church
• Romanian Church
• Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
• Ruthenian Catholic Church
• Slovak Greek Catholic Church
• Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catho lic

With love in Christ.

2008-03-06 07:51:01 by Brian S

does roman catholic believe in Jesus at all .And that he is the one and only true God, the messiah.

Of course, He founded our Church. What about those non-Catholic Christians who only know about Jesus because of us Catholics. Do you believe? God bless!

In Christ
Fr. Joseph

2009-01-22 12:34:17 by Pure

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During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church was the most powerful religion. The majority of Europe during this time was Catholic. Most Catholics refer to this time as the "Age of Faith". I preferably call it the "Age of Ignorance". Why was the Roman Catholic Church so powerful during these times? What caused it to become this way all throughout Europe?

The Middle Ages are commonly dated from the fall of the Western Roman Empire (or by some scholars, before that) in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century. In central Europe is was the only major Christian Church in existence that still exists today. This period was before the reformation so the only other major Christian Church was the Orthodox Church. Both of these Churches go back to the beginning. The Protestant reformation and the new theologies had not been invented yet.

2008-08-27 08:15:56 by Michael G

My boyfriend and I are both Roman Catholics but are interested in the Episcopalian church. We don't know much about the Episcopal faith, but have been told that it's very similar to the Roman Catholic church, but more "liberal". What are the differences in tradition, theology, and church doctrine?

You're right in that they are very similar.

I'm trying to find more about the differences myself but only so I can be informed. I looooove the Catholic faith and would never leave it, even for a denomination that is really similar.

One difference I know of is that Episcopalians have open Communion. That means that anyone can receive Communion there, while the Catholic Church says you have to be Catholic to receive the Eucharist.

That may seem mean and unfair, but it is not. First, we want to take precautions in that those receiving Communion know and have discerned what they are taking part in. 1 Corinthians 11:27 stresses the importance of this. Second, for Catholics the Eucharist is what unifies the Church. If you are not in communion with the Church then you cannot receive the Eucharist. This is why if you are in a state of mortal sin you cannot receive Communion. (However, everyone can go receive a blessing from the priest.).

Another difference is that it is a tradition (not a dogma though) in the Roman Catholic Church to have celibate priests. Episcopalians priests can be married and even have families. Note that Episcopalian priests (as well as in other denominations) who have families can become priests in the Catholic Church, though they must be ordained Catholic, etc. There's a process for it. This is why even in the United States there are about 100 married Catholic priests, a number I took from http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/qu143.h tm. Also, women can become Episcopal priests.

I've been to an Episopalian service before and it was so much like the Catholic Mass that is was uncanny.

One reason I would never convert is that the Catholic church is the original church. Our pope is a successor of Peter, whom Jesus gave authority to. We have Scriptures AND a very rich Tradition that goes back to the very beginning of Christianity. Apostolic succession! :D. Catholicism is so beautiful; why would you want to leave? 2000 years of thinkers behind you. Have a question? Find the answer!

I encourage you to really dig into your Catholic faith. The Knights of Columbus have many resources available from their website under "publications and resources". Scott Hahn has many books and CDs that are fantastic. And if you don't already have a Catholic Catechism, be sure to get ahold of one.

Note: I'm not putting down any of my Protestant brothers and sisters, whom have very good things in their beliefs.

In attempt to find some answers, I went to http://www.goodshepherdkingwood.org/what is.htm, but it wasn't very helpful. Be careful. Reading that page I actually found some errors, or at least misleading words. For example, they make it sound like the Episcopal Church is part of apostolic succession, but it does not have that continual line like the Catholic Church does. It's very misleading. Also, the author makes a statement that presents the history of the Church and Henry VIII in a misleading way, so watch out. I wouldn't recommend that site at all.

P.S. Stephanie G, what sources did you use?? Check for faulty resources... Also, I don't think you answered the question at all. But I appreciate your effort:).

2008-12-03 15:35:44 by Brownie Locks