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  2. Roman Catholic (term) - Wikipedia

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    The Baltimore Catechism, the official catechism authorized by the Catholic bishops of the United States between 1885 and 1965, states: "That is why we are called Roman Catholics; to show that we are united to the real successor of St. Peter" (Question 118), and refers to the Church as the "Roman Catholic Church" under Questions 114 and 131. [7]

  3. Baptismal vows - Wikipedia

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    In Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism and Anglicanism, the practice of renewing the baptismal promises is more or less widespread and often happens at one's First Holy Communion and Confirmation, as well as annually during the Easter Vigil. [3]

  4. Criticism of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    According to Roman Catholic thinking, the priest is acting 'in persona Christi' (that is, in the Person of Christ). In 1979, Sister Theresa Kane , then president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious , challenged Pope John Paul II from the podium at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., to include women ...

  5. Roman question - Wikipedia

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    The Roman question was the stone tied to Napoleon's feet—that dragged him into the abyss. He never forgot, even in August 1870, a month before Sedan , that he was a sovereign of a Catholic country, that he had been made emperor, and was supported by the votes of the conservatives and the influence of the clergy; and that it was his supreme ...

  6. Theological differences between the Catholic Church and the ...

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    The Catholic Church's attitude was also expressed by Pope John Paul II in the image of the Church "breathing with her two lungs". [ 78 ] [ 79 ] He meant that there should be a combination of the more rational, juridical, organization-minded "Latin" temperament with the intuitive, mystical and contemplative spirit found in the East.

  7. Ten Commandments in Catholic theology - Wikipedia

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    The most recent Catechism of the Catholic Church, the official summary of Church beliefs, devotes a large section to the Commandments, [7] which serve as the basis for Catholic social teaching. [4] According to the Catechism, the Church has given them a predominant place in teaching the faith since the fifth century. [7]

  8. History of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Catholic Church is the formation, events, and historical development of the Catholic Church through time.. According to the tradition of the Catholic Church, it started from the day of Pentecost at the upper room of Jerusalem; [1] the Catholic tradition considers that the Church is a continuation of the early Christian community established by the Disciples of Jesus.

  9. Glossary of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Roman Catholic - The Roman rite of the Catholic Church. Roman Curia — "the complex of dicasteries and institutes that help the Roman Pontiff in the exercise of his supreme pastoral function for the good and service of the whole Church and of the particular Churches" [ 5 ]