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In eight pages this paper examines how Catholicism has changed since its origins. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
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applied to the Roman Catholic Church, but it also refers to Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxies, the Assyrian Church, the Old Catholic Church (or Regime), and Anglican (English) Communion. The
origins of Catholicism can be traced to the Church of Rome, which was dedicated to expand what the Roman Empire believed was its superior religion and its interpretation of Gods
word across the globe (Noble). The founder of Catholicism is Jesus Christ, and its doctrine is cemented in the foundation that Peter the Apostle was selected by Christ to
spread His Christian message. Another of Jesus disciples, Paul, a Jewish convert to Christianity, was selected to lead followers on a shared quest for spiritual redemption. It is
believed that Bishop Ignatius, Father of Antioch and a prot?g? of the Apostle John, first used the term Catholic Church in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans (written between 107 and
110 AD). The true purpose of Catholicism has historically been its unified theology that it is "to be the only true church, and everything outside of it is labeled
false and branded as heresy" (Noble). Priests are formally ordained to interpret theology and to officiate at at Church rites, with the lead regional priest known as a bishop.
As time passed, bishops gained in prominence, with the most powerful Bishop of Rome eventually receiving the preeminent position and title of Pope (papa), which for many Catholics and
non-Catholics alike has become the the face of Catholicism. The changes that have defined Catholicism throughout its history have been based upon doctrinal interpretations (and the need for clarification),
internal problems, and as responses to social issues and pleas for reform. The changes have also been profoundly influenced the role of the Pope and the public perceptions of
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