The church acknowledges three creeds: the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene-Constantinople Creed and the Athanasian Creed.

The Apostle's Creed is rightly considered to be a faithful summary of the apostles' teaching. It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 184. I ...

The paternal bond between apostles and pastors underscores the source of apostolic authority. It isn't organizational or institutional, but an authority rooted in personal experience and trust.

Additionally, the Church teaches that the priesthood and the papacy are part of the apostolic succession, meaning the pope is seen as a direct successor to the apostles, particularly St. Peter.

"Through Our Lord Jesus Christ our Apostles knew that there would be strife over the office of episcopacy. Accordingly, since they had obtained a perfect foreknowledge of this, they appointed ...

During the funeral, ordinary words like “pope,” “bishop” and “pastor” will be used instead of the pope’s more ornate titles, which include Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the ...

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