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Why do we use the term "Roman Catholic" instead of "Catholic"?

We do this to avoid confusion. Most Christian faith groups acknowledge the Nicene Creed and thus regard themselves as "Catholic," at least as far as being part of the "catholic and apostolic church." Within any one given faith group, the meaning of the term "Catholic" is relatively clear. But our site deals with all Christian denominations and all other religions. To assure clarity and to avoid ambiguity, we use the term "Roman Catholic" when referring to the church headed by the pope in the Vatican. We use similar terms (e.g. Evangelical Catholic, Anglo-Catholic, Old Catholic) when referring to some other Christian faith groups. 

We often use the abbreviation RCC to refer to the Roman Catholic Church. This saves wear and tear on your eyeballs and on our fingers.

We have many dozens of essays on this web site that discuss ethical, moral, spiritual, and religious topics from a Christian perspective. Many include information on the beliefs and practices of the RCC. Our internal search engine might help you locate information on a specific topic.

You might find the following Catholic information sources to be helpful:

	" "20 Answers Series Sampler" is a series of 32 books, each covering a single belief within the RCC. Titles include: "End of Life Issues," "Abortion," "Divorce and Remarriage," "God," etc. See: https://shop.catholic.com/ Books can be purchased singly, or as various groups of five books, or as a group of all 32 books.
	Biblical Evidence for Catholicism, at: http://socrates58.blogspot.com/
	Catholic Answers, at: http://www.catholic.com
	Catholic Encyclopedia, at: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/
	Catholic Information Network (CIN) at: http://www.cin.org/
	Catholic News Agency (CNA) at: http://www.CatholicNewsAgency.com
	Catholic Online at: http://www.catholic.org/
	CatholiCity, at: http://www.catholicity.com/
	Catholic.net at: http://www.catholic.net/
	Catholic Apologetics, at: http://www.catholicapologetics.info/
	EWTN global Catholic Network at http://www.ewtn.com/
	The Holy See, at: http://www.vatican.va/
	St. Michael's Question & Answer Forum gives "the public an opportunity to ask questions about the Catholic Faith. Any area is permissible." See: http://www.saint-mike.org/
	Fish Eaters -- the whys and hows of traditional Catholicism at: http://www.fisheaters.com/

Additional Catholic websites, are listed elsewhere on this website.

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• Theological matters:
  • General beliefs:
    • The history of the early Christian movement
    • Status of non-Catholic denominations and other religions
    • Verbal attacks on Islam
    • Can non-Catholics be saved and attain Heaven?
    • Differences between the RCC and conservative Protestantism
      
      
  • Religious polls:
    • About other religions and personal beliefs
    • About Pope John Paul II, his successor and policies
      
      
  • Specific teachings:
    • Environment and global warming
    • Human sexuality (Abortion, divorce, homosexuality, masturbation, ordination ...)  <<< A major topic
    • Inerrancy of the Bible
    • Purgatory
    • Limbo
    • Status of Mary as co-redemptrix, mediatrix and advocate
    • Other topics (These essays describe beliefs of all branches of Christianity)
      
      
  • Changes in the RCC
    • Three essays donated by Susan Humphreys:
      • "Goals and Objectives: Some words of advice for the new Pope"
      • Will Pope Francis I hinder, harm or help the world?
      • "Confused by the Confusion" over Pope Francis & Roman Catholicism. The author's personal opinion"
        
        
  • Social teachings:
    • Major social positions taught by the Roman Catholic Church
    • Church expectations of Catholics on matters of faith and morals
    • Betrothal: re-establishing an ancient Catholic marriage type
      
      
  • Procedures related to the death or resignation of a pope:
    • Election of Pope Benedict XVI
    • Election of Pope Francis I as sucessor to Pope Benedict XVI: Part 1  Part 2  Part 3  Part 4  Part 5
    • See also "Changes" topic above.
      
      
  • Past human rights abuses:
    • Persecution of Jews
    • Anti-semitism, the Nazi Holocaust, and the Catholic church
    • Extermination of Witches and other heretics
    • Castratism: Castrated choir boys, ~1500 to 1903
      
      
  • Current and recent criminal activity:
    • Baby kidnapping and trafficking
    • Sexual abuse of children and youths by clergy a major, growing, and preventable problem
      • Some reports of recovered memories of clergy abuse
        
        
  • Recent activities and events:
    • The life and death of Pope John Paul II
    • Apology by the RCC for past sins and faults
    • Concerns by the Catholic Church in the U.S. about restrictions on their liberty & freedom to discriminate against others
    • Priests with a homosexual orientation
    • Seminary students with a homosexual orientation
    • Exclusion of gay students from seminaries
    • Request for apology by Wiccans and other Neopagan leaders
    • The Army of Mary
    • Bleeding or weeping statues of the Virgin Mary and other saints
      
      
    • Two essays donated by Contributing Editor Susan Humphreys
      • " 'Faith and Truth:' a response to the Popes' new encyclical 'Lumen Fidei' (Light of Faith)"
      • "The Joy of Love:" Debate in the Church concerning the Pope's 2016 teaching Amoris laetitia
        
        
    • Pope Francis' alleged statements in 2018 about Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and annihilation
    • Priest at funeral mass speculates about teen who committed suicide
    • 2019-FEB: Pope Francis and leading Muslim Imam sign Human Fraternity Declaration
      
      
  • Books about the RCC:
    • Sexual abuse of children by clergy
    • Change, conflict, trends in the RCC

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