Catholicism is one of the three main Christian denominations. There are three denominations in total: Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism. The youngest of the three is Protestantism. It arose as a result of Martin Luther’s attempt to reform the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century.

The division into Orthodoxy and Catholicism has a rich history. The beginning was the events that occurred in 1054. It was then that the legates of the then reigning Pope Leo IX drew up an act of excommunication against the Patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Kerullarius, and the entire Eastern Church. During the Liturgy in Hagia Sophia, they placed him on the throne and retired. Patriarch Michael responded by calling a Council, at which, in turn, he excommunicated the papal ambassadors. The Pope took their side and since Then the Orthodox Churches stopped commemorating the popes in the service, and the Latins were considered schismatics.

We have collected the main differences and similarities between Orthodoxy and Catholicism, information about the dogmas of Catholicism and the features of the denomination. It is important to remember that all Christians are brothers and sisters in Christ, so neither Catholics nor Protestants can be considered “enemies” of the Orthodox Church. However, there are controversial issues in which each denomination is closer or further from the Truth. Features of Catholicism
Catholicism has more than a billion followers worldwide. At the head of the Catholic Church is the Pope, not the Patriarch, as in Orthodoxy. The Pope is the Supreme ruler of the Holy See. Previously, the Catholic Church used to call all bishops that. Contrary to popular belief about the total infallibility of the Pope, Catholics consider infallible only doctrinal statements and decisions of the Pope. At the moment, the head of the Catholic Church is Pope Francis. He was elected on March 13, 2013, and this is the first Pope in many years to meet with the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church. In 2016, Pope Francis met with Patriarch Kirill to discuss the most important issues for Catholicism and Orthodoxy. In particular, the problem of persecution of Christians, which exists in some regions and in our time.