The Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church goes back to
1. the life of Jesus Christ
2. the Old Testament
3. the Middle Ages
The leader of the church is
1. the Pope
2. the Cardinal of Rome
3. the oldest apostle
Every human being is born with the original sin because
1. Adam did not obey God
2. a person has not been baptized yet
3. because Jesus died with the original sin
Purgatory is a place where
1. souls have to be cleaned before they rise to heaven
2. Jesus waits for us
3. people confess their sins to God
Confirmation is a sacrament
1. that strengthens a young Catholic
2. that Catholics get before they get married
3. that young priests must have before they celebrate their first mass
The head of a parish is usually a
1. priest
2. layman
3. bishop
The Roman Curia
1. deals with many issues inside the Vatican
2. elects a new Pope
3. is the highest organisation in the church of Rome
The first Christians who lived in ancient Rome
1. were treated badly and often killed
2. had to leave Rome and move to Palestine
3. were part of the eastern Roman church
During the Middle Ages there were two popes because
1. an elected French pope did not want to rule from Rome
2. the Roman Catholic empire was so large
3. one pope had his seat in Jerusalem
Martin Luther
1. started a reformation movement
2. founded the Anglican church
3. was the most important Catholic missionary
During the Second Vatican Council
1. the church's problems were discussed
2. a new and less conservative pope was elected
3. the Roman Catholic church allowed priests to live more freely
Today, many tasks in parishes are performed
1. by lay people
2. by bishops
3. by high church officials