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Unit 11; Text A Christianity Words Expressions Notes Exercises Text B Church of England Words Expressions Notes Exercises Supplementary Reading St Pauls Cathedral Knowledge Expansion List of Church of England dioceses ;Text A Christianity;;became common to all of Europe in the Middle Ages and expanded throughout the world during Europes Age of Exploration from the Renaissance onwards to become the worlds largest religion. Throughout its history, Christianity has weathered persecutions, schisms and theological disputes that have resulted in many distinct churches. The largest branches of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Protestant Churches. Major Groupings Within Christianity The three primary divisions of Christianity are Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. The Catholic Church comprises those particular churches, headed by bishops, in communion with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, as its highest authority in matters of faith, morality and Church governance. The Roman Catholic Church through Apostolic succession traces its origins to the Christian community founded by Jesus Christ. Catholics maintain that the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus subsists fully in the Roman Catholic Church, but also acknowledges other Christian churches and communities and works towards reconciliation among all Christians. With more than 1.1 billion baptized members, the Catholic Church is the largest church representing over half of all Christians and one sixth of the worlds population.; Eastern Orthodoxy comprises those churches in communion with the Patriarchal Sees of the East, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Like the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church also traces its heritage to the foundation of Christian