Merge:Universal Church of Truth



The Universal Church of Truth is a star-spanning religious empire in the Marvel Universe, composed of diverse alien species. It first appeared in Strange Tales vol 1 #178 (February 1975), written by Jim Starlin.

In the original stories, its seat of government was Sirus X, also called Homeworld, in the Hercules star cluster.

Structure
The head of the Church and object of its worship was Adam Warlock's evil self, the Magus. The assistant to the Church leader is the Matriarch.

The Church later appeared in a Guardians of the Galaxy storyline, where it was governed by the Protégé and controlled a large portion of the Milky Way.

Doctrine is enforced through the Church's Black Knights, and matters of law are subject to a Grand Inquisitor.

Reference

 * Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Universal Church of Truth