Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, sometimes referred to as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with approximately 1.3 billion baptised Catholics worldwide . As the world's oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution, it has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. The church consists of almost 3,500 dioceses around the world. The pope, who is the Bishop of Rome (and whose titles also include Vicar of Jesus Christ and Successor of St. Peter), is the chief pastor of the church, entrusted with the universal Petrine ministry of unity and correction. The church's administration, the Holy See, is in the Vatican City, a tiny enclave of Rome, of which the pope is head of state.The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter, upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ. It maintains that it practises the original Christian faith, reserving infallibility, passed down by sacred tradition. The Latin Church, the twenty-three Eastern Catholic Churches, and institutes such as mendicant orders, enclosed monastic orders and third orders reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church.
Of its seven sacraments, the Eucharist is the principal one, celebrated liturgically in the Mass. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest, the sacrificial bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. The Virgin Mary is venerated in the Catholic Church as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven, honoured in dogmas and devotions.|}} Its teaching includes Divine Mercy, sanctification through faith and evangelization of the Gospel as well as Catholic social teaching, which emphasises voluntary support for the sick, the poor, and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Catholic Church operates thousands of Catholic schools, hospitals, and orphanages around the world, and is the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world. Among its other social services are numerous charitable and humanitarian organizations.
The Catholic Church has influenced Western philosophy, culture, art, music and science. Catholics live all over the world through missions, diaspora, and conversions. Since the 20th century the majority reside in the southern hemisphere, due to secularization in Europe, and increased persecution in the Middle East. The Catholic Church shared communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church until the East–West Schism in 1054, disputing particularly the authority of the pope. Before the Council of Ephesus in AD 431, the Church of the East also shared in this communion, as did the Oriental Orthodox churches before the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451; all separated primarily over differences in Christology. In the 16th century, the Reformation led to Protestantism also breaking away. From the late 20th century, the Catholic Church has been criticized for its teachings on sexuality, its inability to ordain women, and its handling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy.
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by Catholic Church.
Published 1969
“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)....”Published 1969
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by Catholic Church
Published 1849
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by Catholic Church
Published 1912
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by Catholic Church
Published 1918
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by Catholic Church.
Published 185-
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by Catholic Church
Published 1903
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by Catholic Church
Published 1850
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by Catholic Church
Published 1856, listed 1861
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by Catholic Church
Published 1875?
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by Catholic Church
Published 1879
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by Catholic Church
Published 1883
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by Catholic Church
Published 1891
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by Catholic Church
Published 1839
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by Catholic Church.
Published 1962
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by Catholic Church
Published 1937
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by Catholic Church.
Published 1873
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by Catholic Church.
Published 1969
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by Catholic Church.
Published 1978
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by Catholic Church
Published 1972
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by Catholic Church
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by Catholic Church
Published 1971
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by Catholic Church. Pope.
Published 1614
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by Catholic Church. Bishops.
Published 1952
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by Catholic Church. Diocese of Montreal. Catholic Church. Diocese of Montre´al.
Published 1842 - 1843
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by Catholic Church. Byzantine rite.
Published 1940
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by Catholic Church. Congregatio Concilii.
Published 1907
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1833
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1844
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1846
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by Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Mexico
Published 1847
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1847
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1851
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1853
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1858
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by Catholic Church, Province of Baltimore
Published 1858
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by Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit
Published 1859
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by Catholic Church. Congregatio Indicis.
Published 1866
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by Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Baltimore
Published 1870
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by Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit
Published 1884
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by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Published 1996
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by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Published 1985
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by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Published 1937
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by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Published 1996
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by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Published 1986
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by Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum.
Published 1985
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by Catholic Church. Synodus Episcoporum
Published 1982
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by Catholic Church. Synod of Bishops
Published 1978
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by Catholic Church in Belgium. Bishops.
Published 1916
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by Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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