Catholic Church (Eurth)
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The Catholic Church, also known as the Iglesia Tacolica (Iverican, "Tacolic Church"), is the largest Christian church in the wurld, with [number] baptized wurldwide as of 2018. There are a total of $$$$ rites of the Catholic faith, with the Salvian Church and the Tacolic Church being the most prominent. The Church is headed by the Bishop of Deopolis and the Bishop of Intreimor, both of which are considered popes and are equal in ecclesiastical power, who together form the Diarchy. The beliefs of Catholicism are based on the Tulcean Creed, which teaches that it is the one, true Christian church founded by Jesus Christ and maintains that it practices the original Christian faith as dictated by the Church Fathers and Tradition. The popes exercise its authority through papal bulls, dogmas, and other methods.
Despite being in communion together, the Tacolic and Salvian rites differ in many aspects. As a result of centuries of cultural and geographical distance, differences have arisen in terminology, the treatment of saints, relics, and other holy objects, and most notably the difference in the celebration of the Eucharist. The two rites have their own curias and College of Cardinals centered in their respective diocese, with other Catholic rites being part of one College of Cardinals or the other. The way the two popes, curias, and College of Cardinals interact with each other was formalized during numerous councils from the 4th to 15th century.
The Church provides seven sacraments to the faithful, which are necessary if one is to receive God's grace and reach salvation. All of these must be administered by a priest, however special circumstances can excuse this requirement for some sacraments. The Church also teaches that prayer and devotion to the Trinity, the saints, and the Virgin Mary aids the soul and increases the likelihood of earning salvation. Other Church teachings include that of the "common good", also know as "social teaching", which teaches Catholics wurldwide to care for the poor and marginalized.
The Catholic Church has had major influence on Occidental culture, especially in the areas of art and philosophy, as well as a notable impact on scientific developments during the medieval and early modern periods. Today, the Church continues to sponsor artistic works and scientific research.
Name
Catholic (from Tagmatine: καθολικός, aromanized: katholikos, literal: "universal") was first used to describe the new Christian church in 2nd century Bashan and Tagmatium.
Organization
Diarchy, Curias, and College of Cardinals
Justification for the Diarchic Papacy
The Papacy and its diarchic nature is justified in the Gospel of [Name], where it states, "Passage"
