{"id":114831,"date":"2026-11-09T17:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=114831"},"modified":"2026-11-09T17:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:08:53","slug":"what-do-catholics-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/what-do-catholics-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"No que acreditam os cat\u00f3licos? Deus, a Missa, o Papa e Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Catholics believe what the Nicene Creed says, and on a Sunday you can hear them say it, standing up together, priest and people. They say that there is one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, that Jesus Christ became man for us, was crucified and rose on the third day, that the Church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic, and that the dead will rise. Catholics are Christians, and of that creed their Catechism says, &quot;It remains common to all\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 wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/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>Catholics confess the Nicene Creed, seven sacraments, Christ present in the Eucharist, the pope as Peter&#039;s successor, Mary, the saints and purgatory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":113745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[219],"class_list":["post-114831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-denominations-compared"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3947,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/catholic-vs-christian\/","url_meta":{"origin":114831,"position":0},"title":"Catholic vs Christian: Catholics Are Christians Who Differ From Protestants","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Catholics are Christians, and \"Catholic vs Christian\" usually means Catholic vs Protestant, two families that differ over authority, the sacraments, Mary, salvation and the Bible.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian History&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian History","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-history\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pentecost, in the style of Jacques-Louis David","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pentecost-jacques-louis-david-fbb1c7de.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pentecost-jacques-louis-david-fbb1c7de.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pentecost-jacques-louis-david-fbb1c7de.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pentecost-jacques-louis-david-fbb1c7de.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5796,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/catholicism-vs-protestantism-a-comparative-study\/","url_meta":{"origin":114831,"position":1},"title":"Protestant vs Catholic: How Their Beliefs and Worship Differ","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Julho 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Catholics and Protestants share the creeds and faith in Christ but differ on authority, justification, sacraments, Communion, Mary, the saints and Purgatory.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Immaculate Conception","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00454.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00454.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00454.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00454.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1721,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/catholic-lutheran-comparison\/","url_meta":{"origin":114831,"position":2},"title":"Lutheran vs Catholic: Faith Alone, the Pope and Communion Compared","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Lutherans and Catholics share the creeds and belief in Christ's real presence. 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