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Nov 4, 2003 · Article 9 "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH". Paragraph 1. THE CHURCH IN GOD'S PLAN. Paragraph 2. THE CHURCH - PEOPLE OF GOD, BODY OF CHRIST, TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Paragraph 3. THE CHURCH IS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC. Paragraph 4. CHRIST'S FAITHFUL - HIERARCHY, LAITY, CONSECRATED LIFE.
Roman Catholic teaching identifies the family as the social and moral centre of the community; the family, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is “the original cell of social life.”. The guiding principle of church teaching, the stability of the family, does not admit divorce, which was banned by Jesus.
• Canon Law applies to the Catholic Church worldwide • Episcopal Norms apply within the Episcopal Conference (such as the US) • Diocesan Statutes and Norms carry more legal weight than Episcopal Norms, based on the legal authority of the Bishop • Parochial Norms and Rules do not have the force of law Titles, Roles, and
Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs (from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis); the fundamental texts of Catholicism in various languages (the Sacred Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Code of Canon Law); the documents of Dicasteries, Bodies and Institutions of the Roman Curia
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with approximately 1.3 billion baptised Catholics worldwide as of 2017. As the world's oldest continuously functioning international institution, it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.
The Roman Catholic Church has held 21 such assemblies, though only three (Trent, Vatican I, and Vatican II) have been held since the mid-16th century. Canon law defines an ecumenical council and its procedure; actually, the law represents the procedure followed in the convocation of Vatican I.
Jul 1, 2007 · Since our churches are sacred places where the faithful gather to worship God, canon law requires that churches be solemnly dedicated or simply blessed (canon 1217) and given a name (canon 1218) that corresponds with certain norms that are found in a liturgical book called the Rite of Dedication of a Church and an Altar (1989). The name must be:
