Most Catholics accept the authority of the Bible because they believe its authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit to write the word of God. The Bible contains the Ten Commandments . … The Bible is where Catholics can read the teachings of Jesus. The Sermon on the Mount is an example of a collection of these teachings.
When did the Catholic Church accept the New Testament?
According to some accounts, in 382 the Council of Rome first officially recognized the Biblical canon, listing the accepted books of the Old and New Testament, and in 391 the Vulgate Latin translation of the Bible was made.
What is the official Catholic Bible?
The Vulgate is the official Bible translation of the Latin Church, but translating from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek has been encouraged since Pius XII issued the encyclical letter Divino afflante Spiritu in 1943.