Metropolitan Youssef: Protestantism, Catholicism, and Orthodoxy from a Biblical Perspective

St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church of Houston · Oct 6, 2026 · 2m

H.G. Metropolitan Youssef discusses the distinctions between Protestantism, Catholicism, and Orthodoxy from a biblical viewpoint. He explains that Protestantism emerged as a protest against the Catholic Church, which originated as a desire for reform. Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, initiated this movement. Metropolitan Youssef describes how the Catholic Church gradually deviated from original Christian teachings, while Protestantism moved to an opposing extreme in its reforms. Orthodoxy, he states, maintains a middle ground between these two positions. Metropolitan Youssef uses priesthood as…