Is the True Catholic Church Distinct From the Institutional Church?

One sometimes encounters Catholic writings that introduce a distinction between the institutional Church and the true Catholic Church. One will find terms like “the conciliar church,” “the official church,” “the hierarchy,” “the institutional church,” or simply “Rome” that are set in opposition to terms like “the true Church,” “the Catholic Church,” “Eternal Rome,” or “the Church of Tradition.”…

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