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The Protestants made the most radical break. Two of the principal issues raised by Protestants were

The Protestants made the most radical break. Two of the principal issues raised by Protestants were

''[[sola scriptura]],'' the doctrine that the Bible alone is the final authority for Christians (which is also a denial of the infallibility of [[Sacred Tradition]], the Pope, and the infallibility of ecumenical Church councils) and ''sola fide,'' the doctrine popularized by [[Martin Luther]] that faith alone, as opposed to faith and good works both, is sufficient for salvation.

''[[sola scriptura]],'' the doctrine that the Bible alone is the final authority for Christians (which is also a denial of the infallibility of Sacred Tradition, the Pope, and the infallibility of ecumenical Church councils) and ''sola fide,'' the doctrine popularized by [[Martin Luther]] that faith alone, as opposed to faith and good works both, is sufficient for salvation.

[[Image:Cathpop.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Catholics in the world.]]

[[Image:Cathpop.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Catholics in the world.]]

==Organization==

==Organization==

The Pope and the the international leadership of the Church are based in [[Vatican City]], a sovereign elective monarchy and an enclave of [[Rome]] established by the 1929 [[Lateran Treaty]].

The Pope and the the international leadership of the Church are based in [[Vatican City]], a sovereign elective monarchy and an enclave of [[Rome]] established by the 1929 Lateran Treaty.

The Catholic Church has a complex hierarchy of clergy, including (in descending order of rank):

The Catholic Church has a complex hierarchy of clergy, including (in descending order of rank):

*[[Bishop]]s

*[[Bishop]]s

*[[Abbot]]s

*[[Abbot]]s

*[[Monsignor|Monsignori]]

*Monsignor|Monsignori

*[[Archpriest]]s

*Archpriests

*[[Priest]]s

*[[Priest]]s

*[[Deacon]]s

*[[Deacon]]s