Tell me something. With Ignatius writing at the beginning of the 2nd century to a Church far off (Smyrnaea) - how long do you think it took back then for a title to spread and become established?? There was no internet, no email, no snail mail, no newspapers, no 6:00 news - NOTHING but word of mouth.
This shows that the title used by Ignatius used, "The Catholic Church", was LONG established in the 1st century.
Was the Church that Christ built called "The Catholic Church" on Pentecost? Probably not. However, when the Apostles were alive, this became not just the description - but the TITLE of the Church - the SAME Catholic Church that exists today.
You can complain all you want but the paper trail and the history and the teachings are on OUR side.
All YOU can do is whine about it . . .
You're not listening. I have no problem with the Church being called Catholic. As I said, I am part of the Catholic Church.
Stranger