The Catholic church

The Catholic church is universal in many ways but Rome has had a large influence on it. For one catholic means universal. When I think about it being universal I think about how many countries and people so different from eachother who share the same beliefs. It is so amazing how wide spread it is everywhere. I also think about the pope, he is recognized everywhere as a leader of the church. He himself is universal because he speaks many different languages. While the religion is everywhere you can see how Rome has physically influenced the catholic churches. Angels are used because of the pagen belief of cupid. St. Peter's is very much influenced by the Roman style of building. I belive Rome is also a big part of the church in other ways. The idea of a Pope started here. Eventually the Pope became a major power that could heavily influence what was going on. If you look around Rome there is as surprising amount of artwork comissioned by the Pope. Overall the Catholic church is universal with a few uniquely Roman touches