Catholic Church
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Catholic church — Church Church (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catholic Church — This article is about the church in communion with the See of Rome. For other uses, see Catholic Church (disambiguation). Roman Christianity redirects here. For other uses, see Roman Christianity (disambiguation). Part of a series on the Catholic … Wikipedia
Catholic Church — noun any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑church, ↑Christian church • Hyponyms: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Churc … Useful english dictionary
Catholic Church — Traditionally, the Catholic Church in Latin America belonged to a triumvirate that included the military and the ruling elite. In the 1960s liberation theology challenged the Latin American church to abandon its traditional alliances and side… … Historical Dictionary of the “Dirty Wars”
Catholic Church — /kæθlɪk ˈtʃɜtʃ/ (say kathlik cherch) noun 1. the universal Christian church; the entire body of Christians, especially up to the point of separation of the Eastern and Western Churches. 2. a. the ancient, undivided Christian church before… …
Catholic Church — In the broadest sense, all Churches that profess the Nicene Creed consider themselves Catholic. In addition, a number of Churches that accept the doctrines and practices of the early Church and celebrate the sacramentsconsider themselves… … Glossary of theological terms
Catholic Church — noun a) Literally universal church , the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches. b) The Roman Catholic Church, which consists of 23 particular Churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome … Wiktionary
Catholic Church, Inc. — Catholic Church, Inc. is an American community of Christian churches.HistoryCatholic Church, Inc. was begun with the consecration of Joseph Daniel Finnegan as a Bishop on November 4, 2005. The church is an affiliate of the Old Catholic Church in… … Wikipedia
Catholic Church hierarchy — The term Hierarchy in the Catholic Church has a variety of related usages. Literally, holy government , the term is employed in different instances. There is a Hierarchy of Truths,[1] which refers to the levels of solemnity of the official… … Wikipedia
Catholic Church and ecumenism — The Roman Catholic Church has been heavily involved in the ecumenical movement since the Second Vatican Council (1961 1965).Definition and practices of ecumenism Before the Second Vatican Council The Catholic Church sees itself as the One, Holy,… … Wikipedia
Catholic Church of St. Catherine — The Catholic Church of St. Catherine (Russian: Католическая церковь Святой Екатерины) in St. Petersburg is one of the oldest Catholic churches in all of Russia. It is part of the Archdiocese of Moscow headed by H.E. Msgr. Paolo Pezzi. It is… … Wikipedia
