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The Roman Catholic Church consists of those Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (more commonly

The Roman Catholic Church consists of those Christians in full communion with the Bishop of Rome (more commonly

called the [[Pope]]). The Church traces the papal authority as the leader of Christianity to the first Bishop of Rome, the apostle [[Peter]]. Unlike many [[Protestant]] churches, the Roman Catholic Church does not follow the doctrine of ''sola scriptura'' (Scripture alon) or

called the [[Pope]]). The Church traces the papal authority as the leader of Christianity to the first Bishop of Rome, the apostle [[Peter]]. Unlike many [[Protestant]] churches, the Roman Catholic Church does not follow the doctrine of ''sola scriptura'' (Scripture alone) or

''sola fides'' (Faith alone). The Church believes that both faith and works are necessary for salvation and that tradition and reason should be used to aid interpretation of the Bible. The church has a complex hierachy of clergy involving [[Pope|The Pope]], [[Cardinals]], [[Archbishops]], [[Bishops]], [[Priests]] and [[Deacons]].

''sola fides'' (Faith alone). The Church believes that both faith and works are necessary for salvation and that tradition and reason should be used to aid interpretation of the Bible. The church has a complex hierachy of clergy involving [[Pope|The Pope]], [[Cardinals]], [[Archbishops]], [[Bishops]], [[Priests]] and [[Deacons]].