The Jews tried to destroy it, but they in turn were almost totally destroyed in 70 AD. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
The Romans tried to destroy it, but they in turn were destroyed and their entire empire collapsed in 471 AD. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
The heretics and pagans tried to destroy it, but they in turn were destroyed. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
The Orthodox tried to destroy it in 1054, and where are they now? Confined to a few countries, making up less than 12% of Christians worldwide, and declining every year. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
The Muslims tried to destroy it in the Middle Ages, but failed. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
The Protestants tried to destroy it in the Reformation, but failed. Look what happened to them. The church of Protestantism which Luther founded was from the very beginning divided and splintered. Look at Protestantism today, over 30,000 splinters and still dividing up every day. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
Napoleon Bonaparte tried to destroy it, but failed. What happened to Bonaparte? THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
Hitler tried to destroy it, but failed. Where is he and his 1000 year Reich now? THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
The Ku Klux Klan tried to destroy it, but failed. Where are they now? THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
Communism tried to destroy it, but failed. And where is communism today? THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS STILL HERE.
>And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
-Matthew 16:18.