- English:
Catholicization)
refers mainly to the
conversion of
adherents of
other religions into Catholicism, and the
system of
expanding Catholic influence...
- The
Catholic Church (Latin:
Ecclesia Catholica), also
known as the
Roman Catholic Church, is the
largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.41 billion baptized...
- The
Eastern Catholic Churches or
Oriental Catholic Churches, also
called the Eastern-Rite
Catholic Churches,
Eastern Rite Catholicism, or
simply the Eastern...
-
children by priests, nuns, and
other members of
religious life in the
Catholic Church. In the late 20th and
early 21st centuries, the
cases have involved...
- A
cardinal is a
senior member of the
clergy of the
Catholic Church. As
titular members of the
clergy of the
Diocese of Rome, they
serve as
advisors to...
- In the
Catholic Church, a
bishop is an
ordained minister who
holds the
fullness of the
sacrament of holy
orders and is
responsible for
teaching doctrine...
-
Petrine See or the
Apostolic See, is the
central governing body of the
Catholic Church and the
Vatican City. It encomp****es the
office of the pope as the...
- The
hierarchy of the
Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. In the
ecclesiological sense of the term, "hierarchy"
strictly means...
- The
terms Old
Catholic Church, Old
Catholics, Old-
Catholic churches, or Old
Catholic movement,
designate "any of the
groups of
Western Christians who believe...
- The
Eastern Orthodox Church,
officially the
Orthodox Catholic Church, and also
called the Gr****
Orthodox Church or
simply the
Orthodox Church, is one of...
