The ‘Catholic’ church is run by the pope, the pope resides in Rome. The center of power for the catholic church is Rome. All important decisions come from Rome.
Hence the Roman Catholic Church.
You're doing well.
...the pope resides in Rome....
Bzzzt. Wrong.
The center of power for the Catholic Church is Rome.
False.
All important decisions come from Rome.
False again: 25% is a failing grade.
"Catechism of the Council of Trent." - Previously known as the "Roman Catechism," this authoritative catechism was produced by the Council of Trent and originally published in 1566. St. Pius IV and participants in the Council he convened during the Protestant Reformation recognized the need for a systematic explanation of the Catholic faith. The Catechism of the Council of Trent, organized for methodical instruction of the faithful, still serves as an excellent compendium of the Church's doctrine and life. Scholars and amateur Church historians will certainly want to have this primary source close at hand. 672 pp.
This document was produced in Italy, but they've STILL dropped the title "Roman."
I guess they're trying to sound more ecumenical -- "all other churches but the Catholic church (formerly Roman Catholic church) are defective."
driftdiver:
It seems if you stay on this Relgion forum long enough, you will continually see the same issues being debated with the same folks over and over again. I have long stopped getting into arguments with you people so I will just cite a link which describes “Eparchy’s” in the United States, which is the Eastern term for Diocese. Notice what these Churches are called, Maronite Catholic Church, Byzantine Catholic Church, etc, and all of them are in communion with the Bishop of Rome, and thus they are fully Catholic but yet not Latin/Roman Rite Catholics.
http://www.byzcath.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287&Itemid=93
Here are 2 additional links that explains the different Eastern Catholic Churches and how they are fully Catholic, yet retain Liturgical and devotional traditions different from what is associated with Catholicism in the United States, which primarily is Roman/Latin Rite.
http://maryourmother.net/Eastern.html
http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/rites.htm
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