Are Roman Catholics really the Ancient Romans?

Basically all the ancient Catholics were the Jews who believed that the Messiah had arrived in the person of Christ. The Sadduces and the Priestly class were entirely wiped out when Rome destroyed Jerusalem and killed all those in it. read more

Strictly speaking, most Catholics are Latin Catholics, and all Catholics are Roman Catholics. Latin refers to the particular Rite (there are 26, most are in the Middle Eastern and Eastern Europe but the Latin Rite is the largest and most widespread). read more

The fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Catholic Church are really two branches of the same story, as the power was transferred from one entity to the other. From the time of Constantine (AD 312) until the fall of the Roman Empire in 476, the emperors of Rome claimed a certain amount of authority within the church, even though it was disputed by many church leaders. read more