Part 1

What Do Catholics Believe?

IN THIS PART …

Find out what Catholics learn in religion class and what the Church teaches all its members. You’ll look at the doctrines and beliefs every Catholic is expected to know and accept. The first pillar of faith of the Catechism is the creed and it is explained in this part.

Discover the revealed Word of God, including the Bible.

Explore Catholic beliefs about God as the Creator of everything.

Examine fundamental Christian teachings, such as the divinity of Christ and Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Understand the Church, its mission, and the means by which it fulfills that mission.

Get the rundown of the key figures in the Catholic hierarchy, the many, many people who make up the Church as an organization.