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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6351Created 1977“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6352Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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6353Created 1977“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishopś Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6354Created 1973“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6355Created 1980“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6356Created 1978“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6357Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Laity...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6358Created 1995“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Laity...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6359Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
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6360Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Migration...”
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6361Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on the Third Millenium...”
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6362Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on Lay Ministry...”
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6363Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on the Third Millennium...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6364Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on the Third Millennium...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6365Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on the Third Millennium...”
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6366Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Pastoral Practices...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6367Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on the Third Millennium...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6368Created 1979“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on the Liturgical Apostolate...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6369by Hurley, Mark J. (Mark Joseph), 1919-“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Secretariat for Human Values...”
Created 1974
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6370Created 1977“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6371Created 1998“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on the Third Millennium...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6372Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Migration...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6373Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6374Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6375Created 1999“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Subcommittee on Lay Ministry...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6376Created 2001“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Pastoral Practices...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6377Created 2006“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6378Created 2001“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Administrative Committee...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6379Created 1997“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6380Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6381Created 1974“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6382Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6383Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6384Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6385Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6386Created 1962“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6387Wan quan guan she shou ce xu pian /完全關社手册續篇 /Created 2003“...Catholic Church. Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Justice and Peace Commission. Yi shi pei yu zu...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6388Zhi ji fu ji ji : guan she lu shang wen zhang xuan ji.織跡復跡跡 : 關社路上文章選輯.Created 2005“...Catholic Church. Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Tang qu guan she zhi yuan xiao zu...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6389Created 1995“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee for Pro-Life Activities...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6390Created 1974“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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6391Created 1983“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6392Created 1520“...Catholic Church. Pope (1513-1521 : Leo X)...”
Location: William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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6393Created 1698“...Catholic Church. Pope (1740-1758 : Benedict XIV)...”
Location: Copley Library, University of San Diego
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6394Created 1930“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Toledo (Ohio)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6395Created 1952“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Fargo (N.D.)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6396Created 1968“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Winona (Minn.)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6397Created 1921“...Catholic Church. Pope (1914-1922 : Benedict XV)...”
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6398by García Ibarra, José de Jesús“...Catholic Church. Diocese de San Juan de los Lagos (Jalisco, Mexico). Comisión de Liturgia...”
Created 1995
Location: Paul Bechtold Library, Catholic Theological Union
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6399Tongjŏng maria ŭi mukchu kido /동정 마리아의 묵주기도 /Created 2002“...Catholic Church. Pope (1978-2005 : John Paul II)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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6400Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Committee on Science and Human Values...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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