The Roman Catholic Church is one of the oldest Christian denominations in the world, tracing back almost 2000 years. Catholics believe that the Pope in Rome is the successor to St. Peter, whom Jesus appointed as the first head of the Church. There are differences between the Western Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches that emerged after the Great Schism of 1054. Common symbols found in Roman Catholic churches include statues of Mary and saints, votive candles, lecterns, thuribles for burning incense, and confessionals for private confession of sins.
2. WHAT IS THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH?
The Roman catholic church is the oldest institution in the world.
Roman Catholicism is one of the oldest denomination in the world it
can be traced back to almost 2000 years.
Catholics believe that the Pope ,based in Rome, is the descendent to
Saint Peter whom Jesus Christ appointed as the first head of His
church. The word Pope comes from the Latin for 'father' also the pope
is the Bishop of Rome.
3. 313 CE Roman Emperor Constantine made Christianity the
official religion of the Empire
JESUS
1054 The Great
Schism
Eastern Church based in
Constantinople
Russian
Greek
There are fifteen Orthodox
churches including:
Western Church based in Rome
Eastern Orthodox
Church
Roman Catholic Church
Roman
Catholic
Protestant:
Presbyterian
Society of Friends Baptist
Pentecostal
Salvation
Army
Methodist
Anglican
5. STATUE OF MARY
The statue of Mary is used as an
aid to prayer.
Christians do not worship to
Mary, she is there as a focus and
a person to pray through.
Statues of other people, such as
Saints can sometimes be found.
6. Used to lighting
as you say a
prayer
Often lit
underneath an
image/statue of
Jesus, Mary or
other Saints
VOTIVE CANDLES
