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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
The hierarchy is the ordered structure of ordained ministers—bishops, priests, and deacons—established by Christ to govern, teach, and sanctify the Church.
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church refers to the ordered body of ordained ministers—bishops, priests, and deacons—instituted by Christ to pastor his people. The word comes from the Greek hierarchia, meaning "sacred origin" or "sacred rule" (CCC 873).
Christ instituted the ecclesiastical hierarchy with the mission of feeding the People of God in his name. The hierarchy is not intended for the domination or exaltation of its members, but for the service and unity of the entire Church. The Pope and the bishops in communion with him exercise this authority through teaching, sanctifying, and governing (CCC 873–874).
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