Questions about Catholic church??

Question

i need to know :
Beliefs
Sacraments
Church (interior) e.g cross,stainglass ect
Church (exterior)
Clerical Vestmants (clothing worn)
History/geography (where and when it originated, ect

Or if you have any really good sites that would cover all these topics, could you help me out

Thank - you

Dalmo xxx

Answer 1

Christian Protestant and Catholicism Theologies:
http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/charts/catholic_protestant.htm
http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/catholicism.htm

Answer 2

The answers are in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You can obtain a soft-cover copy for $10, or check out any number of online electronic catechisms.

Answer 3

Here is a resume of the beliefs:

In the time of the ancestors, a man was born to a virgin mother with no biological father being involved.
The same fatherless man called out to a friend calls Lazarus, who had been dead long enough to stink, and Lazarus promptly came back to life.
The fatherless man himself came alive after being dead and buried three days.
Forty fays later, the fatherless man went up to the top of a hill and then disappeared bodily into the sky.
If you murmur thoughts privately in your head, the fatherless man, and hi "father" (who is also himself) will hear your thoughts and may act upon them. He is simultaneously able to hear the thoughts of everybody else in the world.
If you do something bad, or something good, the same fatherless man sees all, even if nobody else does. You may be rewarded or punished accordingly, including after your death.
The fatherless man's virgin mother never died but 'ascended' bodily into heaven.
Bread and wine, if blesses by a priest (who must have testicles), 'become' the body and blood of the fatherless man.

Answer 4

A summary of Catholic beliefs is contained in the Nicene Creed (from the year 325):

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

For a complete description of what Catholics believe, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.htm

Here are a few good Catholic websites:

Official Sites:
+ The Vatican: http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
+ The US Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://www.usccb.org/index.shtml
+ Catholic Bible: http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/
+ Code of Canon Law: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM
+ Documents of Vatican II: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

Other sites:
+ Catholic Online: http://www.catholic.org/
+ Catholic.net: http://www.catholic.net/
+ Catholic Encyclopedia: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html
+ Catholic Exchange: http://www.catholicexchange.com/
+ ETWN: http://www.ewtn.com/
+ Catholic Answers: http://www.catholic.com/library.asp
+ Catholic Culture: http://www.catholicculture.org/
+ American Catholic: http://www.americancatholic.org/
. + Catholic Updates: http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU.asp
. + Catechism for US: http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CAT.asp

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html

Answer 6

Here's a site that can get you started.

http://www.catholic.com/

Cheers :-)