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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6151by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1968
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6152by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6153by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6154by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6155by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6156by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6157by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6158by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6159by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6160by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1962
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6161by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1961
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6162by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1962
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6163by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1963
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6164by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6165by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1969
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6166by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6167by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6168by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1962
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6169Created 1931“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6170Created 1942“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6171by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6172Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6173Created 2004“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6174by Clement XIV, Pope, 1705-1774“...Catholic Church. Pope (1769-1774 : Clement XIV)...”
Created 1777
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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6175Created 2006“...Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.)...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6176Created 1987“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Missions...”
Location: U.S. Catholic Special Collection, University of Dayton
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6177
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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6178
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
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6179
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the American Board of Catholic Missions records
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6180
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the diocesan correspondence records
Finding aid to the D'Arcy estate records
Finding aid to the Extension Magazine teen contest records
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Finding aid to the George Hennessey correspondence
Finding aid to the Extension Society historical letters and documents
Finding aid to the Rev. Francis C. Kelley records
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6181
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the George Hennessey correspondence
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6182
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the Extension Society's historical letters and documents
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6183
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the Diocesan correspondence records
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6184
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the Rev. Francis Clement Kelley records
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6185
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to the Rev. Richard R. St. John records
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6186
Location: Cudahy Archives, Loyola University Chicago
Finding aid to theRussian Apostolate, St. Procopius Abbey records
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6187Created 1988“...Catholic Church. Conferencia Episcopal Cubana...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6188Created 1936“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6189Created 1968“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6190Created 1984“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Salt Lake City (Utah)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6191Created 1989“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Salt Lake City (Utah)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6192Created 1978“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6193by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1967
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6194Created 1976“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6195Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6196by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1968
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6197
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6198
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6199Created 1968“...Catholic Church...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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6200Created 1912“...Catholic Church. Pope (1846-1878 : Pius IX)...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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