Catholicism
noun
Ca·thol·i·cism
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
2
: the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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The Vice-President, a high-profile convert to Catholicism, finds himself publicly at odds with the Pope himself.
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth became increasingly paranoid over the course of her 45-year reign, fearing a coup by subjects who clung to their Catholicism and favored another claim to the throne.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit organization accused Filipino bishops of covering up the crimes by remaining silent on the issue, which has been largely suppressed in the country, where Catholicism is deeply ingrained.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Schwartz can be forgiven for mistaking Vance’s views for Catholicism.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth became increasingly paranoid over the course of her 45-year reign, fearing a coup by subjects who clung to their Catholicism and favored another claim to the throne.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit organization accused Filipino bishops of covering up the crimes by remaining silent on the issue, which has been largely suppressed in the country, where Catholicism is deeply ingrained.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Schwartz can be forgiven for mistaking Vance’s views for Catholicism.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Catholicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catholicism. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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