Luther believed people were saved by faith alone and that this was the summary of all Christian doctrine, and that the Catholic Churchthe Catholic ChurchA priest of the regular clergy is commonly addressed with the title "Father" (contracted to Fr, in the Catholic and some other Christian churches). Catholics living a consecrated life or monasticism include both the ordained and unordained.https://en.wikipedia.org › Priesthood_in_the_Catholic_ChurchPriesthood in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia of his day had got this wrong. It's often stated Catholics, by contrast to Protestants, believe a mixture of faith and works is necessary for salvation.Oct 30, 2017