What exactly is Pagan about the RCC/Eastern Orthodox

[BobRyan]

My understanding of paganism is that the person tends to believe in many gods, or nature worship, animals, idols etc.

I (as a RC) believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ His only Son Our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the Holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

The above pretty well sums up the RCC, I guess.

By "communion of saints" do you refer to Christians gathering together to worship in church --- or prayers to the dead?

It has been my experience that when the RCC references that phrase they mean prayers to those who have died.

Recall - the RCC does not allow you to pray to anyone that has not died. As in "alive on earth"