{"id":11592,"date":"2024-11-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=11592"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:59:44","slug":"roman-catholic-vs-catholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/roman-catholic-vs-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u062b\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0643\u2019 \u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644 \u2018\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u062b\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0643\u2019: \u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0642\u061f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Introduction: Why This Question Matters for Christians Isn&#039;t it true that sometimes words can get a little confusing? When we hear the word &quot;Catholic,&quot; many of us immediately picture the Roman Catholic that big, worldwide family of faith led by the Pope way over in Vatican City. But that word &quot;catholic&quot; itself is like an old treasure, with a meaning that\u2019s much bigger and wider! Sometimes folks use &quot;Catholic&quot; and &quot;Roman Catholic&quot; like they&#039;re two peas in a pod, meaning\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Why This Question Matters for Christians Isn&#039;t it true that sometimes words can get a little confusing? When we hear the word &quot;Catholic,&quot; many of us immediately picture the Roman Catholic that big, worldwide family of faith led by the Pope way over in Vatican City. But that word &quot;catholic&quot; itself is like an old treasure, with a meaning that\u2019s much bigger and wider! Sometimes folks use &quot;Catholic&quot; and &quot;Roman Catholic&quot; like they&#039;re two peas in a pod, meaning\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[217],"class_list":["post-11592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-catholicism-demystified"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2430,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/catholicism-religion-or-denomination\/","url_meta":{"origin":11592,"position":0},"title":"Understanding Catholicism: Is it a Denomination or a Religion within Christianity?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0645\u0627\u064a\u0648 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"What Is a Christian Denomination?As a storyteller, let me take you on a journey of understanding Christian denominations. 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