Bible Quote by Pope Pius XII

According to the New Testament, the church is primarily a body of people who profess and give evidence that they have been saved by…

— Mark Dever

One should not seek among others the truth that can be easily gotten from the Church. For in her, as in a rich treasury,…

— Irenaeus of Lyons

The Church alone, being the Bride of Christ and having all things in common with her Divine Spouse, is the depository of the truth.

— Pope Pius X

The church is her true self only when she exists for humanity.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The Church is a place where human beings have the conviction to patiently seek the truth together, in a shared life of charity, one…

— Thomas Joseph White

It is said that there is no salvation outside the Church. Who denies this? And therefore whatever things of the Church are had outside…

— Saint Augustine

The Church must persist in the teaching transmitted to her by Christ.

— Pope John Paul II

“the path of those belonging to the Church circumscribes the whole world, as possessing the sure tradition from the apostles, and gives unto us…

— The Church Fathers

All spiritual strength for ourselves, all noble ties to one another, have their real source in that inner sanctuary where God denies His lonely…

— James Martineau

“For where the Church is, there is the Spirit of God; and where the Spirit of God is, there is the Church, and every…

— The Church Fathers

If the Church is 'in Christ,' she is involved in mission. Her whole existence then has a missionary character. Her conduct as well as…

— David Bosch

“The Church teaches that all men who by no fault of their own do not know Christ and his Church but sincerely seek God…

— Christoph Schönborn