Other Religions

Catholics believe that there is one God and Jesus is the Son of God. Other religions may contain seeds of truth, but they do not reflect the supernatural revelation that culminated in the coming of Jesus Christ. Only God is able to judge souls, however, and to know if someone has truly followed Him in good conscience according to his or her lights. As a result, while all grace is from Christ and hence all salvation is mediated through Christ and His Mystical Body the Church, no one is excluded from the possibility of salvation. In fact, since we believe that every person is made in the image and likeness of God, everyone is endowed with an intrinsic human dignity that must be honored, whatever his or her beliefs.