Jesus assembled the first Apostles and so established the Church. Our current bishops and the pope are the successors of the Apostles. From the very beginning, the Apostles delegated tasks to bishops. The Church is made up of the bishops together with all the other faithful.
In the community of the Church we learn to live together and to pray properly. In this way we are being prepared to live together with God in heaven. By speaking about the Gospel, other people are given an opportunity to join this community as well, and thus come closer to God.
