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[[Image:Catholic population.png|350px250px|thumb|Global distribution of Roman Catholicism]]
 
The '''[[Roman Catholic Church]]''' or '''Catholic Church''' (see [[Catholic Church#Terminology|terminology]]) is the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Ecclesia (church)|church]] in [[full communion]] with the [[Bishop of Rome]], currently [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. It traces its origins to the [[Christian Church|original Christian community]] founded by [[Jesus Christ]] and led by the [[Twelve Apostles]], in particular [[Saint Peter]].