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Was the Catholic Church the first church?
The Catholic Church is the oldest institution in the western world. It can trace its history back almost 2000 years.
When was the church created?
Where was Catholicism founded?
What was the first religion?
Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years.
Which is the true church?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic ecclesiology professes the Catholic Church to be the “sole Church of Christ” – i.e., the one true church defined as “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic” in the Four Marks of the Church in the Nicene Creed.