Catholic Church

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. 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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Catholic Church British  

noun

1. short for Roman Catholic Church

2. any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church

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Catholic Church Cultural  

1. A common abbreviation for the name of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Etymology

Origin of Catholic Church

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Leo, the Catholic Church's first American pontiff, said it was "more urgent than ever to replace the logic of fear and mistrust with a shared ethic capable of guiding choices towards the common good".

From Barron's

Her work challenges long held assumptions about the medieval Catholic Church and the early Renaissance, especially the belief that religious power was centered almost entirely in cities.

From Science Daily

His reporting on the changing role of the Catholic Church in Ireland earned an Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Award.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference, for its part, called for "respect, non-interference, and the protection of people in their beliefs" and urged politicians to steer clear of "theological" statements.

From Barron's

The decision comes against the background of a buoyant Spanish economy, falling unemployment, worker shortages in some sectors, and broad support for the measure, including from labor unions, many businesses and the Catholic Church.

From The Wall Street Journal