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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Their Christianity is core to how they see themselves — and they see that reflected in Owens, who converted to Roman Catholicism in 2024.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
It recognises Protestantism and Catholicism as official religions, but practising organisations must register with the government -- something many Christians feel yields an unacceptable amount of control over church affairs and teachings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The personal struggle and public fight against Lineage has rekindled her Catholicism, the 52-year-old said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Patriarch Kirill’s new book raises another ecumenical question, whether ecumenical dialogue between Roman Catholicism and Russian Orthodoxy is effectively over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In high school I started saying that I believed in Catholicism.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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