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Why Roman Catholic?
Perhaps not all know why a majority of Filipinos are Catholics and why we call ourselves “Roman Catholic.” For your information, my dear friends, there are at least 23 Sui Iuris Catholic churches throughout the world and the Roman Rite is only one of them. These churches consist of rites of their own. They have their own laws, constitutions, rituals, and symbols, among other things, which would identify them separately from each other. Although some have similarities in their rites and rituals, liturgy, doctrines, and beliefs. As I said, one of these Sui Iuris churches is the Roman rite or Roman church. It includes most of the Catholics in the Western world. A Roman Catholic is a Catholic who is a member of the Roman rite. There are many Catholics in the East who are not Roman Catholics, such as Maronite Catholics, Ukrainian Catholics, and Chaldean Catholics. The term “Roman Catholic” is commonly used to refer to the Church that is in communion with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. The development of the term “Roman Catholic” can be traced back to historical and theological factors. The Roman Catholic Church is an institution that accepts the supremacy of the Pope as the successor of Saint Peter, the leader of the Church that Jesus Christ established more than 2,000 years ago. Basically, Roman Catholics believe in the oneness of God and the Trinity, having God the Father as the Creator; the incarnation of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, which includes the meaning of the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus; and the Holy Spirit as the Third Person of the Holy Trinity. Historically, the term “Roman Catholic” gained prominence during the English Reformation in the 16th century. As a result of the Protestant Reformation, various Christian denominations emerged, including those that rejected the authority of the Pope and the Roman Church. To distinguish themselves from those Protestant groups, Catholics who remained in communion with Rome began to be referred to as “Roman Catholics.” The first use of the term “Catholic Church” (literally meaning “universal church”) was by the church father, Saint Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50–140), in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans (circa 110 AD). He died in Rome, with his relics placed in the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano. The term “Roman Catholic” emphasizes the Church’s connection to the City of Rome and its unity with the Pope as the successor of Saint Peter, whom Catholics believe was appointed by Jesus Christ as the head of the Church. The Catholic Church recognizes the primacy of the Bishop of Rome and his role as the visible sign of unity for the Church. By the way, whoever is elected to become a bishop of Rome is automatically the Pope and whoever the Pope is, he is the Bishop of Rome. The titles of the Pope include Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman province, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City, and Servant of the Servants of God. The Catechism of the Catholic Church does not specifically address the term “Roman Catholic” but rather refers to the Church as the “Catholic Church”. The Catechism teaches that the Church is “catholic” in its universality, encompassing all believers and being present throughout the world (CCC 830). It emphasizes the unity of the Church under the leadership of the Pope and the bishops in communion with him (CCC 882). It is important to note that while the term “Roman Catholic” is widely used, it is not the official name of the Catholic Church. The Church itself refers to its members simply as “Catholics” or as part of the “Catholic Church”. The term “Roman Catholic” is more commonly used in specific contexts or to differentiate Catholics from other Christian denominations. The post Why Roman Catholic? appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Pope’s vigil in Portugal draws 1.5 million pilgrims
A sea of 1.5 million pilgrims packed a riverside park near Lisbon on Saturday for a vigil held by Pope Francis as part of a global Catholic youth festival. Worshippers cheered as the 86-year-old pontiff slowly drove by on his "popemobile" to the stage at the Parque Tejo on the outskirts of the Portuguese capital. "We are the pope's youths!" they chanted. Several national flags fluttered in the crowd estimated at around 1.5 million people according to the Vatican, citing Portuguese officials. Many waited for hours under a blazing sun for the start of the vigil, singing, dancing and playing cards to pass the time at the park, which was built for the occasion on a former landfill site. There was little shade, and worshippers protected themselves from the sun with umbrellas or makeshift tents made from sheets, or tried to cool off by pouring water over their heads. Portugal's state weather office has put Lisbon on alert for scorching temperatures that reached nearly 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) on Saturday. "It is very impressive to walk around and see the number of Catholics who turned out today," Ana Carvalho, a 19-year-old Portuguese nursing student, told AFP. The vigil is part of World Youth Day festivities, which is actually a week of religious, cultural and festive events held every three years in a different city. - 'Everyone can enter' - Santi Salvador, a 19-year-old Spanish student, said he walked to Lisbon from Barcelona to attend the event, a distance of some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles). "We left 40 days ago... It's a pilgrimage to see the pope," he told AFP. Earlier Saturday, Francis visited the shrine of Fatima, a revered site north of Lisbon devoted to the Virgin Mary, where he was welcomed by around 200,000 people. He recited the rosary with sick and disabled youths at the chapel built on the spot where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to three shepherd children in 1917. In an address to the crowd, the pontiff reinforced calls made many times during his trip for an inclusive Church. "This little chapel where we find ourselves, is like a beautiful image of the Church, welcoming, without doors," he said in improvised remarks. "The Church does not have doors, so that everyone can enter," he added to applause from the crowd. It is the second day running that the pope has not followed his prepared remarks. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters the pope had improvised one of his speeches on Friday due to "discomfort of vision", but that in Fatima it had been "a choice". - Final mass - The pope prayed in silence for several minutes before a statue of the Virgin Mary in the chapel. In a text published later on Twitter, recently rebranded as X, the pontiff said he had prayed for the "church and the world, especially for countries at war". The pontiff, who now uses a wheelchair or walking stick to get around, arrived in Portugal on Wednesday for the World Youth Day jamboree. The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics will deliver a final open-air mass on Sunday morning at the Parque Tejo before returning to Rome. World Youth Day, created in 1986 by John Paul II, is the largest Catholic gathering in the world and features a wide range of events, including concerts and prayer sessions. This edition, initially scheduled for August 2022 but postponed because of the Covid pandemic, will be the fourth for Francis after Rio de Janeiro in 2013, Krakow in 2016 and Panama in 2019. cmk-lf/ds/js © Agence France-Presse The post Pope’s vigil in Portugal draws 1.5 million pilgrims appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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