North American
Old Catholic Church
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Old Catholic Church:
Pax et Fides (podcast)
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| The UnchurchedThe largest religious group in the world is the Roman Catholic Church. More than a billion people say they belong to that religious denomination. The number who actually attend services and follow all the rules of Rome is vastly smaller. Many Roman Catholic churches have few adherents or attendees. Some parishes don't even have a priest.It is sad, in a way, but understandable. Rome (and other “mainstream“ groups) made mistakes, like having boatloads of rules and regulations while forgetting what is at the core of Jesus' teaching: mystical love. The Old Catholic Church has a long history of following behind Romes truck, picking up the people who fall off their wagon and protecting those attacked by the Vatican. In fact, many of our priests are former Roman Catholic priests, monks, friars, sisters or nuns. When Rome says you can't be married because you're divorced or gay, we raise our hand and say: Sure you can. When a grieving family is told that they can't have a church funeral for a loved one because he/she had some fault, we hug the family and whisper: Sure you can. It's what we do. Each person has his or her own talents. We may have a member of the clergy who is a great administrator but is awful working with prisoners. All of our clergy say Mass, offer Absolution. In an emergency, anyone (even someone not in a formal church) can baptise someone. Common ministries in the Old Catholic Church--
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