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| Field | Roman Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Type | Church |
| Origin | 1st millennium onward Rome and worldwide |
| Overview | The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Catholic church, commonly referring to the Latin Church in communion with the Bishop of Rome. |
| History | It developed through the history of Western Christianity while becoming a worldwide church through mission, migration, local churches, and religious orders. |
| Beliefs and emphases | Its official catechetical presentation is structured around the Creed, sacraments, moral life, and prayer. It teaches seven sacraments and a visible communion of local churches under bishops and the Pope. |
| Worship and practice | Latin-Rite liturgy is central, especially the Eucharist; Catholic worship also includes the liturgical year, devotional practices, and works of charity. |
| Organisation and life | It is episcopally structured with universal, regional, diocesan, parish, religious, and lay forms of life. |
| Broader traditions | Latin / Western Catholicism |
| Variants | — |
| Related | — |
| Contrasting positions | — |