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<p>KlodH: </p> <hr /> <div>Claude H, Catholic, French, married, 2 daughters, brother of a jesuit but nephew of an orthodox pope...<br /> Suffering from the distance of our churches...<br /> <br /> ==On the net==<br /> Contributor in [http://www.wikikto.org - Wikikto], webmaster and French delegate in the [http://mariage.eklesia.net/FICPM/ International Federation of Marriage Preparation]</div>

KlodH http://orthodoxwiki.org/Roman_Catholic_Church 2005-11-26T11:10:19Z

<p>KlodH: /* External links */ Wikikto, following your friendly visit on Wikikto, we would appreciate also a link in your home page at your convenience :-</p> <hr /> <div>The '''Roman Catholic Church''' refers to those churches (including the [[Uniate|Unia]] and other non-Latin rite churches) in communion with the [[Bishop]] of Rome, the [[Pope]]. It also can refer specifically to the bishops under the pope's direct [[jurisdiction]], i.e., the Latin rite. Historically, the [[Church of Rome]] was one of the [[Pentarchy]] and enjoyed communion with the [[Orthodox Church]]. In 1054 a [[Great Schism|schism]] between Rome and the other patriarchal sees resulted from widening differences between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. The cause of the schism was initially a dispute over papal authority and the soundness of theology surrounding the term ''[[filioque]]'', a word which was added by the Western churches to the [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed|Creed]] without the consent of the Orthodox bishops.<br /> <br /> Today, the main differences between the [[Orthodox Church]] and the Roman Catholic Church continue to be the inclusion of ''filioque'' in the Creed (and its concommitant theology of double-procession&amp;#8212;that the Spirit proceeds from the Father ''and the Son'') and the scope of papal authority. However, most Orthodox also believe that there is a distinct difference in spirit and attitude, which is expressed in the manner of doing theology as well as concrete differences in pastoral care. Additionally, the Roman Catholic Church has made pronouncements of dogma since the Great Schism (such as [[Purgatory]], the [[Immaculate Conception]], and papal infallibility), and other matters of doctrine (such as original sin), which are regarded as false. These pronouncements, and the theological understanding behind them, present another obstacle to the unity of Catholic and Orthodox.<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ''The focus of this article will be on the history and present teaching of the Roman Catholic Church vis a vis the Orthodox Church, rather than a comprehensive article on Roman Catholicism in general.''<br /> <br /> ''Let's aim for intelligent discussion rather than simple potshots. Polemics are ok as long as they are basically descriptive and take into account the subtleties of controverted issues.''<br /> <br /> ''[[Uniate]] churches will have their own articles, including a general one on the Unia. They should all link back to this article.''<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ==Polemics==<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Maronite Catholic Church]]<br /> * [[Melkite Greek Church]]<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church] - This is the new standard in Roman Catholic teaching, published with the intent to be the basis for local catechisms around the world.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.zenit.org Zenit - The World Seen from Rome] - An excellent source of news and reflection for worlds events from a Roman Catholic perspective.<br /> * [http://en.wikikto.org WikiKto - The English Free Catholic Encyclopedia] - The equivalent project for the English Catholic Community<br /> <br /> ===Orthodox Christians on Roman Catholicism===<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Non-Orthodox]]</div>

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