Last time I read my Bible, it said that the Church was founded at Jerusalem, not Rome.Its funny as Catholic we are asking you to judge us as the church as a whole not on catholics as individuals. Totally opposite in mentality. The key here is what did Jesus mean in matt when he refered to a church and the gates of hell not prevailing against it. Saying that the original church went apostate goes against christ's own words.
I'm still surprised you guys aren't based at Jerusalem instead of Rome.