The Catholic Church has been around for 2,000 years. Same church, same doctrine.
You claim Peter as “the first pope.”
Did Peter wear fancy robes, a big tall hat and live in gilded, jeweled luxury? Did the other apostles receive expensive rings as symbols of office?
The early Church and today’s Catholic empire are two entirely different animals!
“The early Church and today’s Catholic empire are two entirely different animals”.
The early protestants and today’s protestants are
entirely different animals. The early protestants were basically still Catholic in their worship, from vestments to liturgy. Today’s protestants have no liturgy to speak of, wear no vestments, and have absolutely no authority, other than themselves.
The sacraments of the Catholic Church have been the same for thousands of years. Try learning some history of Christianity before you venture off into something you know nothing about, which is Catholicism.
No, just different wardrobes.
good grief, obviously the office of the Pope changed over the years as the vatican evolved...the first Pope, Peter, was an original apostle and obviously was not adorned in any sort of a uniform. As the office progressed over the centuries, it was probably necessary to remove the toga and replace it with a more visible sign of authority over a huge group of Christians.