Catholicism

The book is dedicated to the largest and influential direction in Christianity - Catholicism. The Catholic religion today the number of followers has no equal in the world. Catholics consider themselves to be more than one billion people - a quarter of the population of the globe! The Catholic Church, performing religious tasks, so closely connected himself with the earthly life of society that it is an essential representation of Western European civilization. The book acquaints the reader with the Catholic creed and religious practice, and reveals the role the Catholic Church played in the history of States and peoples. The most important events in Church history are shown on the example of activity of outstanding dad, founders of Orders, known theologians. Great location in the book is the story of the organization and activities of the modern Church and its centre - the Vatican.

The book is intended for students and teachers of higher educational institutions, and anyone interested in the history of religion and culture.