Catholic Church

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/catholic-church

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global adherence?Approximately 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, representing over half of all Christians
2. What is the global service network?Operates over 200,000 schools and 18,000 hospitals worldwide
3. Who is the Pope?The Pope is the visible head of the Catholic Church. He lives in Vatican City and guides the church’s global family.
4. How does the Catholic Church help people around the world?The church runs schools, hospitals, and charities that give education, health care, and help to people in many countries, especially where help is needed.

Apostolic Succession: The belief that the authority of Jesus was passed down from the apostles to their successors, the bishops.
Canon Law: The body of laws and regulations made by or for the Church, to govern its organization and its members.
Ecumenism: The principle or aim of promoting unity among the world's Christian churches.