Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2022. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The Diocese of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small independent city-state and enclave within the Italian capital city 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 taught by the apostles, preserving the faith infallibly through scripture and sacred tradition as authentically interpreted through the magisterium of the church. The Roman Rite and others of the Latin Church, the Eastern Catholic liturgies, 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 as the Perpetual Virgin, Mother of God, and Queen of Heaven; she is honoured in dogmas and devotions.|}} Catholic social teaching emphasizes voluntary support for the sick, the poor, and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Catholic Church operates tens of thousands of Catholic schools, universities and colleges, 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 profoundly influenced Western philosophy, culture, art, literature, music, law, and science. Catholics live all over the world through missions, immigration, diaspora, and conversions. Since the 20th century, the majority have resided in the Southern Hemisphere, partially 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. The Eastern Catholic Churches, who have a combined membership of approximately 18 million, represent a body of Eastern Christians who returned or remained in communion with the pope during or following these schisms for a variety of historical circumstances. In the 16th century, the Reformation led to the formation of separate, Protestant groups. From the late 20th century, the Catholic Church has been criticized for its teachings on sexuality, its doctrine against ordaining women, and its handling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy.
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5451Created 2003“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5452Created 2003“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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5453Created 1991“...Catholic Church Pontificia Commissio Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo. Congregatio Plenaria...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5454Created 1854“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Pittsburgh (Pa.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5455Created 1968“...Catholic Church. Consilium ad Exsequendam Constitutionem de Sacra Liturgia...”
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5456Created 1993“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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5457Created 1878“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Newark (N.J.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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5458Created 2006“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5459Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5460Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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5461Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
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5462Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
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5463Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
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5464Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
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5465Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
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5466Created 1755“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Angers (France)...”
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5467Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5468Created 1888“...Catholic Church. Diocese of La Crosse (Wis.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5469Created 1988“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5471Created 1968“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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5473Created 1964“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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5474Created 1980“...Catholic Church...”
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5475Created 2005“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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5476Created 2006“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5477Created 1820“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Baltimore (Md.). Bishop (1789-1808 : Carroll)...”
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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5478Created 2004“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5479by Viva, Domenico, 1648-1726“...Catholic Church. Pope (1655-1667 : Alexander VII)...”
Created 1709
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5480Created 1992“...Catholic Church. Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrant and Itinerant People...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5481Created 1991“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Secretariat for Black Catholics...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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5482Created 1871“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Westminster (London, England). Archbishop (1865-1892 : Manning)...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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5483Created 1878“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Newark (N.J.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5484Created 1878“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Newark (N.J.). Diocesan Synod...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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5485by Hurley, Mark J. (Mark Joseph), 1919-“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Secretariat for Human Values...”
Created 1974
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5486Created 1978“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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5487Created 1978“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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5488Created 1974“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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5489Created 1975“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Liturgical Apostolate...”
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5490Created 1967“...Catholic Church. Congregatio Sacrorum Rituum...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5491Created 1977“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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5492Created 1831“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Cincinnati (Ohio)...”
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5493Created 1959“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Miami (Fla.)...”
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5494Created 1889“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Pittsburgh (Pa.)...”
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5495
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5496Created 1967“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5497Zhong Fan xin wen lan ren bao /中梵新聞懶人包 /Created 2018“...Catholic Church. Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Justice and Peace Commission...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5498Zhong Fan guan xi zhi duo D /中梵關係知多D /Created 2017“...Catholic Church. Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Justice and Peace Commission...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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5499by Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898“...Catholic Church. Pope (1846-1878 : Pius IX)...”
Created 1875
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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5500by Charles Borromeo, Saint, 1538-1584“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Milan (Italy). Archbishop (1560-1584 : Borromeo)...”
Created 1707
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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