Annie Dillard

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, claiming more than a billion members. Its leader is the Pope. The Church defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity. The Catholic Church is one of the oldest continuous religious institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation. It teaches that it was founded by Jesus Christ, that its bishops are successors of his apostles and that the Pope as the successor of St. Peter possesses a universal primacy. It also maintains that it can infallibly define its dogmas through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.