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

  1. A common abbreviation for the name of the Roman Catholic Church .
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Catholic Church1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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It is also opposed by the Catholic Church in Scotland and the Scottish Association of Mosques.

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For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the Vatican, and the highly secretive process of choosing a leader for the Roman Catholic Church.

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The assault, which has alarmed faith leaders and the civil society, comes days after the Catholic Church called for the government to heed calls for electoral reform - a key opposition demand.

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Thought to be of Berber origin, Pope Victor I was in charge of the Catholic Church at a time when Christians were sometimes being persecuted by Roman officials for refusing to worship Roman gods.

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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church died on Easter Monday aged 88, after suffering a stroke.

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