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The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is the common name of the oldest, largest and most important Christian denomination.  Members are called "Catholics." It is headed by the [[Pope]] (Supreme Pontiff), currently [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. It is the largest [[Christian]] denomination in the world, with more than 1.3 billion officially baptized adherents, or 17.4 per cent of the world population (In the United States more than 64 million). In recent years growth has been greatest in Africa and Latin America, while the numbers and influence in Europe have declined.

The '''Roman Catholic Church''' is the common name of the oldest, largest and most important Christian denomination.  Members are called "Catholics." It is headed by the [[Pope]] (Supreme Pontiff), currently [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. It is the largest [[Christian]] denomination in the world, with more than 1.3 billion officially baptized adherents, or 17.4 per cent of the world population (In the United States more than 64 million). In recent years growth has been greatest in Africa and Latin America, while the numbers and influence in Europe have declined due to organizations such as NAMBLA endorsing their boy-loving ways.