Catholicism

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The largest combined body of Christianity in the world, Catholicism encompasses the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Catholic Church and some churches of the Anglican Communion that consider themselves as catholic and apostolic.

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Zack Jerry

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The largest combined body of Christianity in the world, Catholicism encompasses the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Catholic Church and some churches of the Anglican Communion that consider themselves as catholic and apostolic.

Is Catholicism about to break into three? - Crux

It is certainly possible to discern three tribes within American Catholicism. However, using the Jewish terminology is confusing.
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/10/06/is-catholicism-about-to-break-into-three/
Catholicism - The Guardian

The Guardian news on Catholicism.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/catholicism
Catholicism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catholicism and its adjectival form Catholic are used as broad terms for describing specific traditions in the Christian churches in theology, doctrine, liturgy, ethics, and spirituality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicism
Basic Beliefs of Catholicism - For Dummies

Catholics are, first and foremost, Christians who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Catholicism shares some beliefs with other Christian practices.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/basic-beliefs-of-catholicism.html
Catholic Beliefs and Teachings

In the midst of such a culture, the Catholic Church offers a message that is not its own, but comes from God's self-revelation in Jesus Christ two thousand years ago, yet is ever new and renewing as it is received, celebrated, lived, and contemplated today.
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/
Catholic Facts and General Knowledge - Prayers

Library of Catholic prayers on perseverance, peace, love, devotion, and many more topics. Offers prayers in French, Latin, Spanish and English.
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/beliefs.php
Roman Catholic Church Beliefs and Practices

Compare Calvinism and Arminianism side by side and learn why these doctrines form one of the most divisive debates in the history of the church.
http://christianity.about.com/od/denominations/a/catholicdenom.htm
Introduction To Catholic Doctrine

New to Catholicism or looking for a primer on the Catholic Church? Start here with our introduction to Catholic doctrine.
http://www.aboutcatholics.com
Roman Catholic Church - Beliefs, Doctrines, and Practices

Beliefs, Doctrines, and Practices To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition.
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/roman-catholic-church-beliefs-doctrines-practices.html
About Catholics

Catholic beliefs and doctrines have their roots in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ who founded the Catholic Church nearly 2,000 years ago.
http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/the-basis-of-catholic-belief/

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Catholic Church
*Ecclesia Catholica*
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest Catholic church building in the world
Classification	Catholic
Scripture	Catholic Bible
Theology	Catholic theology
Polity	Episcopal^[1]
Governance	Holy See and Roman Curia
Pope	Leo XIV
Particular churches sui iuris	Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches
Dioceses	Archdioceses: 640 Dioceses: 2,851
Parishes	221,700 approx.
Region	Worldwide
Language	Ecclesiastical Latin and native languages
Liturgy	Latin and Eastern
Headquarters	Vatican City
Founder	Jesus, according to sacred tradition
Origin	1st century Judaea, Roman Empire^[2]^[3]
Separations	Protestantism Old Catholic Churches Independent Catholicism Sedevacantism
Members	1.28 billion according to World Christian Database (2024)^[4] 1.406 billion according to the Annuario Pontificio (2023)^[5]
Clergy	Bishops: 5,430 Priests: 406,996 Deacons: 51,433 (2023)^[5]
Hospitals	5,500^[6]
Primary schools	95,200^[7]
Secondary schools	43,800
Official website	vatican.va

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Is Catholicism about to break into three? - Crux

It is certainly possible to discern three tribes within American Catholicism. However, using the Jewish terminology is confusing.
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/10/06/is-catholicism-about-to-break-into-three/
Catholicism - The Guardian

The Guardian news on Catholicism.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/catholicism
Catholicism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catholicism and its adjectival form Catholic are used as broad terms for describing specific traditions in the Christian churches in theology, doctrine, liturgy, ethics, and spirituality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicism
Basic Beliefs of Catholicism - For Dummies

Catholics are, first and foremost, Christians who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Catholicism shares some beliefs with other Christian practices.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/basic-beliefs-of-catholicism.html
Catholic Beliefs and Teachings

In the midst of such a culture, the Catholic Church offers a message that is not its own, but comes from God's self-revelation in Jesus Christ two thousand years ago, yet is ever new and renewing as it is received, celebrated, lived, and contemplated today.
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/
Catholic Facts and General Knowledge - Prayers

Library of Catholic prayers on perseverance, peace, love, devotion, and many more topics. Offers prayers in French, Latin, Spanish and English.
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/beliefs.php
Roman Catholic Church Beliefs and Practices

Compare Calvinism and Arminianism side by side and learn why these doctrines form one of the most divisive debates in the history of the church.
http://christianity.about.com/od/denominations/a/catholicdenom.htm
Introduction To Catholic Doctrine

New to Catholicism or looking for a primer on the Catholic Church? Start here with our introduction to Catholic doctrine.
http://www.aboutcatholics.com
Roman Catholic Church - Beliefs, Doctrines, and Practices

Beliefs, Doctrines, and Practices To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition.
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/roman-catholic-church-beliefs-doctrines-practices.html
About Catholics

Catholic beliefs and doctrines have their roots in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ who founded the Catholic Church nearly 2,000 years ago.
http://www.aboutcatholics.com/beliefs/the-basis-of-catholic-belief/

Catholic Church
*Ecclesia Catholica*
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest Catholic church building in the world
Classification	Catholic
Scripture	Catholic Bible
Theology	Catholic theology
Polity	Episcopal^[1]
Governance	Holy See and Roman Curia
Pope	Leo XIV
Particular churches sui iuris	Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches
Dioceses	Archdioceses: 640 Dioceses: 2,851
Parishes	221,700 approx.
Region	Worldwide
Language	Ecclesiastical Latin and native languages
Liturgy	Latin and Eastern
Headquarters	Vatican City
Founder	Jesus, according to sacred tradition
Origin	1st century Judaea, Roman Empire^[2]^[3]
Separations	Protestantism Old Catholic Churches Independent Catholicism Sedevacantism
Members	1.28 billion according to World Christian Database (2024)^[4] 1.406 billion according to the Annuario Pontificio (2023)^[5]
Clergy	Bishops: 5,430 Priests: 406,996 Deacons: 51,433 (2023)^[5]
Hospitals	5,500^[6]
Primary schools	95,200^[7]
Secondary schools	43,800
Official website	vatican.va

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The largest combined body of Christianity in the world, Catholicism encompasses the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Catholic Church and some churches of the Anglican Communion that consider themselves as catholic and apostolic.

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