What Do You mean By “Catholic” and “Anglican”?

The word ‘catholic’ is often misunderstood as meaning Roman Catholic. But Rome has no copyright on these words. The words “Catholic Church” in ancient times referred to the universal Church, teaching the entire Faith of Jesus Christ which He gave to the Apostles. In our day, when the Church is sadly divided, the term catholic Church denotes those branches of the Church who, though separate, still teach the Apostolic Faith and continue Apostolic practice; these include not only Roman Catholics but also all those who continue to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in this world as the means of “redemption” and “salva-tion”. The word ‘Anglican’ refers to our heritage and roots in the Church of England while ‘Episcopalian’ is the term most often used in the United States.