The Roman Catholic Church is the single largest Christian body. Catholics are Christians who follow the pope in Rome in matters of faith. Jesus' Church is called catholic because it is his gift to all people. The word catholic means "universal" and has been used to identify the church since its early period when it was the only Christian church. The Roman Catholic church is the only Christian church that the descendants were appointed by …showed first 75 words of 788 total…

…showed last 75 words of 788 total…Jesus). The Catholic Church has existed for nearly 2,000 years, despite constant opposition from the world. The Catholic Church is today the most vigorous church in the world. For all those years the Catholic Church has carried out this mission, preaching the good news that Christ died for all men and that he wants all of us to be members of his universal family. Today the Catholic Church is found in every country of the world.