what is the differance between roman Catholic and the Catholic church?

Question

The catholic church in america and the hispanic countries and the roman ctholic churches in some european countries, and do both churches believe in the trinity.

Answer 1

All real Catholic Churches believe in the Holy Trinity.

There are over 20 different Catholic Churches that make up the worldwide Catholic Church.

In addition to the Latin Rite (Roman) Catholic Church, the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same worldwide Catholic Church.

Eastern Rite Catholic Churches include:

Alexandrian liturgical tradition
+ Coptic Catholic Church
+ Ethiopic Catholic Church

Antiochian (Antiochene or West-Syrian) liturgical tradition
+ Maronite Church
+ Syrian Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

Armenian liturgical tradition:
+ Armenian Catholic Church

Chaldean or East Syrian liturgical tradition:
+ Chaldean Catholic Church
+ Syro-Malabar Church

Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) liturgical tradition:
+ Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Belarusian Greek Catholic Church
+ Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Byzantine Church of the Eparchy of Križevci
+ Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
+ Italo-Albanian Catholic Church
+ Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
+ Melkite Greek Catholic Church
+ Romanian Church
+ Russian Byzantine Catholic Church
+ Ruthenian Catholic Church
+ Slovak Greek Catholic Church
+ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13121a.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

No difference unless you count language. Roman Catholic and Catholic are the same thing it just defines which kind of Catholic you are. There are other Catholics such as Eastern Orthodox Catholics but they're called Eastern Orthodox. The Roman Catholic church is the only universal Christian Church and everything that happens in Guatemalan Catholic Church happens in my Church here in the U.S. I could walk into a Catholic Church in France and understand what's going on. The Priest welcomes the people (sometimes makes a short speech) There is a reading from the Old Testament, some singing, a reading from the New Testament, some singing, a reading from the Gospel, a sermon by the priest, the Holy Eucharist, the end.

The main difference in the other Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church is that they reject the Pope.

Answer 3

There is no difference in the Roman Catholic Church in America, Europe, and the Hispanic Countries. All churches believe in the Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In about the 11th Century (my dates may be off a little) there was a split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church; that is why we have the Greek Orthodox ("GO") and Russian Orthodox ("RO") religion. These are similar to Roman Catholic except the GO and RO religions do not believe the Pope is their leader and I believe Greek and Russian Orthodox priests can marry. We also have Ukrainian Catholics. With the special permission of the bishop, Roman Catholics can marry in a Ukrainian Catholic Church. Roman Catholics can receive communion in all Catholic churches.

Answer 4

There is no difference. The catholic church where the word catholic is not capitalized means the church universal. The proper name of the Catholic Church with the word Catholic capitalized is the Roman Catholic Church. The word Roman refers to the authority of the Bishop of Rome or the Pope over the church.

All Catholic Churches in the United States and Hispanic countries are properly called Roman Catholic Churches. Many people simply leave off the Roman and call it the Catholic Church.

Pastor John

Answer 5

The Catholic Church IS the Roman Catholic Church...in America, Hispanic countries AND Europe. Same Pope, same readings, same in all respects but the language spoken at Mass. You may be thinking of Byzantine Catholic or the Orthodox Churches.

Answer 6

Hi, I are living in Brazil and my English isn't so well, however I might love to reply your query if I can. There don't seem to be many variations among the 2 church buildings, they have been the identical till 9th century , whilst the Greek church separated from Roman church. The principal change among them is that the Greek church does now not obey the Pope, they don't have the pope as a leader, do you realize? They feel in Maria, are into icons. I have heard one time that the Greek are a lot more critical than the Catholic. Bye.

Answer 7

Its quite interesting that the term (Roman Catholic) came from the reformers they wanted to be called catholic so to differentiate themselves from the Catholic Church and the Pope so they added the word roman.


The Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church are the same The proper usage would be Catholic Church
History..............

Answer 8

There is no difference from your description. Roman is typically used to describe those of the Latin Rite, or Western Rite of the Catholic Church.

Answer 9

Nothing, same organiation, both follow the pope and Roman Catholic doctrine