Catholicism
noun
Ca·thol·i·cism
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
2
: the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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However, all of his letters discussed his opinions on, and frustrations with, modern Catholicism.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
But such a distinction, Kagan warned, discriminates against the Catholic Church specifically because its religious beliefs require it to do charitable works without demanding that the beneficiaries of those works participate in Catholicism.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to the financing of Catholicism by the state, and the participation of the Archbishop of Monaco in official ceremonies…the Catholic authorities are consulted by the public authorities on subjects with a moral and religious dimension.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Contemporary accounts describe Antoine as a pious person, initially committed to Catholicism, then to spiritualism.
—Emilien Hofman (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
But such a distinction, Kagan warned, discriminates against the Catholic Church specifically because its religious beliefs require it to do charitable works without demanding that the beneficiaries of those works participate in Catholicism.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to the financing of Catholicism by the state, and the participation of the Archbishop of Monaco in official ceremonies…the Catholic authorities are consulted by the public authorities on subjects with a moral and religious dimension.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Contemporary accounts describe Antoine as a pious person, initially committed to Catholicism, then to spiritualism.
—Emilien Hofman (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Catholicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catholicism. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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