Many people who send their children to Catholic schools, even some who work there, have difficulty in expressing what Catholicism is. What Catholics Believe gives an overview of the Church's central beliefs, practices and history. An understanding of these key elements will help readers, and the children in their care, to be more at home in their parish and Catholic school communities. The general reader too will find What Catholics Believe a valuable, easy-to-read reference. Gerard Hore and his wife, Geraldine, are members of Holy Spirit Parish, Townsville. They have two adult daughters. For more than thirty years Gerard has worked as a teacher and principal in Queensland provincial Catholic primary schools and now as an Education Consultant with Townsville Catholic Education Office. He holds Masters' degrees in School Management (University of Central Queensland) and Theology (Australian Catholic University). What Catholics Believe has the Imprimatur of Bishop Michael Putney of Townsville.