of the creed but has become part of the traditional formulation. 2 This clause does not refer to the Roman Catholic Church, but rather the universal church as a whole. As the earliest extra-biblical ...

The Apostle's Creed is rightly considered to be a faithful summary of the apostles' teaching. It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. -Catechism of the Catholic Church ...

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his on Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius ...