Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Catholic church, commonly referring to the Latin Church in communion with the Bishop of Rome.

It developed through the history of Western Christianity while becoming a worldwide church through mission, migration, local churches, and religious orders.

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.

Latin-Rite liturgy is central, especially the Eucharist; Catholic worship also includes the liturgical year, devotional practices, and works of charity.

It is episcopally structured with universal, regional, diocesan, parish, religious, and lay forms of life.