: 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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Jason Lemon, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
But Francis has maintained an often exhausting schedule, in particular since the Roman Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee — a year of faith, penance and forgiveness of sins that takes place every quarter-century — began on Christmas Eve.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Bosnia is about 50% Muslim with large minority populations of Serb Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholic Croats.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025
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As leader of the Roman Catholic Church, with over 1.3 billion followers worldwide, any health issues affecting the pope holds significant global implications for the Church.
—Jason Lemon, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
But Francis has maintained an often exhausting schedule, in particular since the Roman Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee — a year of faith, penance and forgiveness of sins that takes place every quarter-century — began on Christmas Eve.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Bosnia is about 50% Muslim with large minority populations of Serb Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholic Croats.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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