: of, relating to, or being a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishops under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, veneration of the Virgin Mary and saints, clerical celibacy, and a body of dogma including transubstantiation and papal infallibility
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The death of Pope Francis on Monday means the Roman Catholic Church will soon begin the process of selecting a new pontiff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
She wed Paul Mifflin Johnson, an educator and finance administrator, at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in Walbrook in June 1958.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
His death marked the end of his 12-year papacy as the 266th pope and spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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In reality, the choice of who will be the next pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church, made by the conclave, is still highly unpredictable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The death of Pope Francis on Monday means the Roman Catholic Church will soon begin the process of selecting a new pontiff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
She wed Paul Mifflin Johnson, an educator and finance administrator, at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in Walbrook in June 1958.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
His death marked the end of his 12-year papacy as the 266th pope and spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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