Roman Catholic

There is a lot of debate on whether or not Catholics in communion with Rome should be called Roman Catholics. And granted, some people use the term in a derogatory manner, and it is not the official name of the Church.

But I must defend myself and others. Most Christians do not use the term in a negative manner. To most of us it is simply a discriptor. When I write about "The Catholic Church" I write about the Universal Church of Jesus Christ, the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. When I write about Roman Catholics, I write about those Catholics in communion with the Bishop of Rome.

It is not an insult.