Jerusalem

God declares through Isaiah (Ch.65) that the New Jerusalem that He is about to create will be one of rejoicing and happiness, there will be no infant mortality, people will live long like trees for a hundred years, where righteousness will flourish, and where they will live in houses that they have built themselves. It will be a new heaven and a new earth. The old will have passed away. Even the memory of the old will have disappeared from the face of the earth!

The Jewish people considered 'Jerusalem' as a synonym for themselves. The Christian community that was formed later began to consider themselves to be God's New Jerusalem. The The Book of Revelation says that Jerusalem will come down from heaven at the end of times like a bride adorned for her groom. It will be where brotherhood, peace, and unity will flourish, and where prosperity will be. There are many references to this. The book of Revelation also makes it clear that She will be gathered from all the nations. There are those who explain the New Jerusalem in relation to some specific regions of the earth!

Catholic means the universal. Therefore Catholic Church is the universal Church. That is why Catholics believe and claim that it will be those among them that will make the heavenly Jerusalem mentioned above. However, even Catholics seem to have forgotten that the most important thing is to be renewed constantly. The path to the new Jerusalem, no matter who is going to be there, is that of constant renewal!