How do Roman Catholics view other Christian churches?
The traditional and ultra-conservative views held by Cardinal Ratzinger still hold sway in the Vatican’s view of those who are outside the fold of the Roman Catholic Church. Dominus Iesus, first published August 6, 2000 by Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, makes it clear that churches such as the Church of England (where the apostolic succession of bishops from the time of St Peter is disputed by Rome) and churches without bishops are not considered to be valid churches in the eyes of Rome.
