Latin Church

The Latin Church is an autonomous or sui iuris particular church within the Catholic Church. There are 24 such sui iuris particular churches within the Catholic Church, the others being Eastern Catholic Churches. They differ from each other in liturgical rite (ceremonies, vestments, chants, language), devotional traditions, theology, canon law, and pastors (even if in the same territory as another), but they all hold the same faith, and all see union with the bishop of Rome (the pope), as essential to being a Catholic.

Latin Church

The Latin Church is an autonomous or sui iuris particular church within the Catholic Church. There are 24 such sui iuris particular churches within the Catholic Church, the others being Eastern Catholic Churches. They differ from each other in liturgical rite (ceremonies, vestments, chants, language), devotional traditions, theology, canon law, and pastors (even if in the same territory as another), but they all hold the same faith, and all see union with the bishop of Rome (the pope), as essential to being a Catholic.