Catholic Church
a visible society of baptized Christians professing the same faith under the authority of the invisible head (Christ) and the authority of the visible head (the pope and the bishops in communion with him).
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How to use Catholic Church in a sentence
Küng recommended a decentralized Catholic Church, with the pope and cardinals stripped of their role as the sole interpreters of ecclesiastical doctrine.
Hans Küng, Catholic theologian who challenged papal authority, dies at 93 | Matt Schudel | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostA quarter of a century later, the new head of the Roman Catholic Church claimed that those days had been consigned to history.
Laylah and her older sister, Destiny, attended the school affiliated with Our Lady of Good Hope Roman Catholic Church.
11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap | Michael Daly | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John of Rochester Roman Catholic Church in Fairport, New York.
Firefighters Salute 8 Year Old Who Died Trying to Save His Grandfather | Michael Daly | January 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut whatever the sins of Rio, after such a glowing welcome it was hard to claim that the Roman Catholic Church was in crisis.
‘Viva Papa Francisco!’ Brazil Celebrates Pope’s Trip | Mac Margolis | July 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I would like to thank you for your embrace, also to the Roman Catholic Church and the bishops, thank you very much.
Just a few priests ordained in the Roman Catholic Church have joined the schismatic cause.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThere were grades of rank among the priesthood; but not more so than in the Roman Catholic Church.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordReligious intolerance was one of the features of the age and of the Roman Catholic Church.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John LordIn the Roman Catholic Church feasts are "movable" and "immovable," but the celebrants are uniformly immovable until they are full.
The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose BierceThey waited for the other tram by the Roman Catholic Church, whose florid bulk was already receding into twilight.
The Longest Journey | E. M. Forster
British Dictionary definitions for Catholic Church
short for Roman Catholic Church
any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church
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Cultural definitions for Catholic Church
A common abbreviation for the name of the Roman Catholic Church.
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