Catholic What Is the Church? Published April 21, 2026 Reading time 1 min read What Is the Church? In one sentence Why this matters Key Scripture Catholic core teaching The Church as Body of Christ and people of God Unity, apostolicity, and catholicity The role of communion with Rome Terms to know Common misunderstandings Continue reading Share this article Related reading What Is Papal Infallibility?A Catholic catechetical explanation of papal infallibility.Read article What Is Papal Primacy?A Catholic catechetical explanation of papal primacy.Read article What Is Church Authority?A Catholic catechetical explanation of authority in the Church.Read article Previous What Is the Role of the Bishop of Rome?
