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- DictionaryRo·man Cath·o·lic Church/ˈrōmən ˈkaTH(ə)lik CHərCH/
- 1. the part of the Christian Church which acknowledges the Pope as its head, especially as it has developed since the Reformation.
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3 days ago · Roman Catholicism is a Christian church that has been the decisive spiritual force in the history of Western civilization. Along with Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, it is one of the three major branches of Christianity.
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5 days ago · Mary Fairchild. Updated on May 26, 2024. The Roman Catholic church based in the Vatican and led by the Pope, is the largest of all branches of Christianity, with about 1.4 billion followers worldwide. Roughly one in two Christians are Roman Catholics and one out of every six people worldwide.
3 days ago · 1) There are 24 Catholic Churches —only one of them is Western– the Roman Catholic Church! 2) Eastern Catholic Churches “look and feel” like Orthodox Churches but are united under the Pope. So, you can go to Mass at an Eastern Church on Sundays and it “counts” for your Sunday obligation.
1 day ago · Vatican City, ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. Learn more about Vatican City in this article.
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3 days ago · The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation and the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church.
3 days ago · Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the leader who ushered in a new era of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013. As the first pope from the Western Hemisphere , the first from South America , and the first from the Jesuit order, Francis has brought many reforms to the church and a reputation for ...
1 day ago · What are the precepts of the Catholic Church? Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2041 – The precepts of the Church are set in the context of a moral life bound to and nourished by liturgical life. The obligatory character of these positive laws decreed by the pastoral authorities is meant to guarantee to the faithful the very necessary minimum ...
