Catholicism
Americannoun
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the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
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(lowercase) catholicity.
noun
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short for Roman Catholicism
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the beliefs, practices, etc, of any Catholic Church
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Leo's predecessor Francis largely overlooked many of Europe's traditional bastions of Catholicism where, like Spain, religious observance has been falling rapidly.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Catholicism is now listed under a single designation under Christianity without similar distinctions of their denominations.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The coalition between a European Catholicism in eclipse and a Latin Catholicism in decline may not endure for all time, but it’s difficult to envision a practical alternative for today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
And it’s not just the figure at the top that changes the dynamics: Catholicism is hot right now, at least in media coverage.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Although my parents knew less about Catholicism than their children did, they had been baptized and went with us when we attended church.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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