What are the differences between Catholics and Roman Catholics?

Answer 1

If we have a false Gospel CJ, why don't you come to one of our Masses and find out the truth, or you chicken?

I asked this question 2 days ago and this was the best answer

Typically, they are the same, but due to the fact that there is freedom of religion in this country, some groups call themselves Catholic, when they're not.

For the record:

Eight Rites of the Catholic Church:
1. Roman 2. Armenian 3. Byzantine 4. Coptic 5. Maronite 6. East Syrian 7. West Syrian 8. Ethiopian (often listed as a recension of the Coptic Rite)
The twenty-two Catholic Churches:
* ROMAN RITE * 1. Latin Church
* ARMENIAN RITE* 2. Armenian Church
* BYZANTINE RITE * 3. Italo-Albanian Church 4. Melkite Church 5. Ukrainian Church 6. Ruthenian Church 7. Romanian Church 8. Greek Church (in Greece) 9. Greek Church of Former Yugoslavia 10. Bulgarian Church 11. Slovak Church 12. Hungarian Church 13. Russian Church 14. Belarusan Church 15. Albanian Church
* COPTIC RITE * 16. Coptic Church (in many lists the Ethiopian Church is also placed here)
* MARONITE RITE * 17. Maronite Church
* EAST SYRIAN RITE * 18. Chaldean Church 19. Syro-Malabar Church
* WEST SYRIAN RITE * 20. Syro-Malankara Church 21. Syrian Church
* ETHIOPIAN RITE * 22. Ethiopian Church (often listed under the Coptic Rite)

Answer 2

That's tricky, because it depends on what you mean by "Catholic" and "Roman Catholic".

"Roman Catholic" is frequently abused to mean just the Latin Rite, which is by far the largest group within the Roman Catholic group.

Technically, however, it should mean all denominations in communion with Rome, which includes various Eastern Catholic Churches in addition to the Latin Rite.

Now, "Catholic" originates in Greek and means something like "universal". A universal church, then, and unsurprisingly, there's a rather large number of Christian denominations that identify themselves as "catholic" at times. The Anglican Church would be a prominent example; the Old Catholic Church another widely known one.

If someone stresses they are "Catholic", but not "Roman Catholic", this usually means they follow a church that is not in full communion with the pope in Rome.

Answer 3

Sandy, i be conscious of a remarkable group of Charismatic Catholics. it is the version I surely have observed: They make the main of the Holy Spirit in worship,compliment and in prayer. They study scriptures lots better than the classic Roman Catholic. They place their faith in Jesus, for healings and such. they do no longer pray rote prayers....they talk to God from their hearts! some talk in tongues jointly as others produce different presents which comprise interpretation. many times, the Charismatics are actually not usual "fondly" in the Roman Catholic church yet, their faith is physically powerful sufficient to stand up to any tongue lashings that could take place. i'm hoping my own expertise can enable you to to appreciate. God Bless

Answer 4

Very few. All are under the Pope. Some Catholics, like the Byzantine Catholicism just has different Rites of Mass than Roman Catholicism, but they all teach pretty much the same thing.

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Answer 5

The Catholic Church has consistently referred to itself as the “Catholic Church” at least since 107 C.E., when the term appears in the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch

The term "Roman" Catholic is rather recent.

The new Anglican Church in England started using the term “Roman” in the 1500s as one of many ways of demeaning and demonizing Catholics.

Catholics accepted this late coming adjective without too much protest. Today “Catholic” and “Roman Catholic” are interchangeable terms. Both terms are even used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

To add a little more confusion, some apply the term “Roman Catholic Church” only to the Latin Rite Catholic Church, excluding the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches that are in full communion with the Pope, and are part of the same Church, under the Pope.

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

The term “Roman” neither increases nor decreases the faith, hope and love of the Catholic Church.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13121a.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

There are "Catholic" faiths that are not Roman Catholics. The Orthodox Catholics have their own Apostolic decendents, and even popes. (The See of Alexandria) What makes a "Catholic" is following the religion and those decended directly from the Apostles. (bishops) So, even Anglicans and Episcopals (like Desmond Tutu) can be considered Catholic. Their bishops (Apostles) just disagree with the bishops in the roman Catholic church.

Answer 7

Roman Catholics, strictly speaking, are those members of the Communion of Churches that is ultimately led by the Pope of Rome AND looks directly to the Pope of Rome as their immediate Patriarchical Hierarch. This Communion also has members that consider the Pope of Rome to be their ultimate head but look to another hierarch as their immediate Patriarchical hierarch. This includes the "Greek Catholics", the "Uniates" of the Ukraine, and several other groups.

In addition to the Papalist Churches, both the "Eastern Orthodox" and "Oriental Orthodox" have as ancient, as reputable, and as valid a claim to the title "Catholic". They just simply don't use it as often.

Thus, anyone who tells you that, strictly speaking, "Catholic" is the same as "Roman Catholic" is either lying or ignorant.

However, in vulgar speech, the two are often used interchangeably.

Answer 8

The Catholic recognize the Pope (the bishop of Rome) as the viible head of the Church.
But they can be catholics with different traditions in the liturgy (roman liturgy, ambrosisan liturgy in Milano, greek liturgy , etc). Normally the united (ex-ortodox) churches use the greek liturgy and have theyr own hierarchy.
Toman Catholic use the roman (latin) liturgy, even if they use the own idiom in the prayers.

Answer 9

Roman Catholics believe in the Primacy of Peter, meaning they believe in the descendancy of the power of the Pope from the institution of the Church by Jesus unto Peter, when He said, "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church." Other Catholic denominations have strayed from this belief and have ordained their own bishops and, subsequently, priests without sanction from the Pope.

Answer 10

Ever noticed that whenever the word "Catholic" is found in a question, CJ would post? This agent of Satan really enjoys bashing Catholics. The guy's pathetic.