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What do Christians believe?
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Catholic Christians

Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity, with an estimated 1.285 billion followers. This overview surveys Catholic worship, holy texts, and core beliefs, along with the role and history of the clergy and the church's political attitudes over time.

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  1. The history of how the Catholic clergy has been a large part of Catholicism
    The Catholic clergy has been a part of Catholicism since the religion was founded. Priests, cardinals, and the pope are well known symbols that have served the community and God for centuries. They have influenced the Christian world for centuries.
  2. Catholic Christian miscellaneous beliefs
    Some of the differentiating beliefs of the Catholic church.
  3. Catholic Christian worship
    One of the primary practices of Catholics is the Liturgy of the Eucharist, in which bread and wine are physically transformed into the blood and body of Christ.
  4. Catholic Christian holy books
    The Catholic church's primary text is the Holy Bible, but it also places a huge amount of importance on the Catholic church's traditions.
  5. What do Catholic Christians believe?
    The differentiating views of Catholicism, as it differentiates itself from other forms of Christianity.
  6. Catholic Christian history
    The history of the schism that led to the formation of the Catholic church.
  7. Catholic Christian politics and attitudes
    The Catholic church is traditionally heavily patriarchal and anti-LGBT.