Catholic Church

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).

Catholic Church

noun

1. short for Roman Catholic Church

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

Catholic Church

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Catholic Church¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

King Charles and Pope Leo made history in the Sistine Chapel by praying side by side - a first for the leaders of the Church of England and Catholic Church.

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Retired tech titans and social media luminaries can no more control the development of AI by banning it than the Catholic Church could undo the fact that Earth revolves around the sun by imprisoning Galileo.

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The influential Catholic Church this week urged the judges to ensure that the verdict reflected the will of voters.

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The new Pope, who assumed the role in May, has inherited the issue, which has haunted the Catholic Church for decades and the Vatican has struggled to root out.

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Most opposition to euthanasia came from the Catholic Church.

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