Old Church

The Old Church was founded many centuries ago, some say it was formed at the dawn of creation. It was mainly focused in Alibia, although some belief did spread to Sinnoh and Hoenn near the borders. The Old Church worshipped Arceus, but also held a particular focus on Latias and Latios who spent a lot of time in the area. The Religion was mostly destroyed at the fall of Alibia and most of their lessons and teachings are treated as children's stories now.

Religious Focus
Only one church existed, known as Luminous Tower in Alibia, however they had other centres of teaching and prayer around the world.
 * Alibia - Luminous Tower, Luminous Circle.
 * Kanto - Cinnabar Mountain.
 * Johto - Bell Tower, Brass Tower, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Sprout Tower.
 * Hoenn - Mt. Chimney, Cave of Origin, Sealed Chamber, Mt. Pyre, Ancient Tomb.
 * Sinnoh - Mt. Coronet, Trinity Lakes, Celestic Ruins, Snowpoint Temple, Seabreak Path.
 * Unova - Relic Castle, Dragonspiral Tower, Giant Chasm, Abyssal Ruins, Abundant Shrine.
 * Kalos - Chamber of Emptiness, Geosage Stones, Anistar Sundial

Beliefs
The Beliefs of The Old Church is closer to the interpritations of The Family in how they behave through a hierachy of power, although the idea becomes warped and corrupted from the original beliefs.

The Old Religion saw Guardians as protecters rather than those that needed to be worshipped and looked up to. They did not believe in the capture of Pokémon, rather Pokémon should be given the choice of whether to come with a befriended human.

Latias, Latios and Mew were firm centres of the Religion, the belief being that they maintained the points of balance at the beginning and the end, in essence a prophecy that foretold the death of the Guardians that began with Latias and Latios, and ended with Mew.

The Family
As Guardians themselves, the ancient Old Church Religion appears to be something that they follow the teachings of, rather than The Unity Church, although they appreciate the Religion, just believing that humans didn't get it all right.

The Family uses the layout of worship and importance of Latias, Latios and Mew to guide and judge their family. Initially a successful idea, although the initial idea eventually became warped and mixed with the current age resulting in rules that did not necessarily reflect the original Church.