Catholicism
noun
Ca·thol·i·cism
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
2
: the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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But this experience need not be limited to Catholicism’s terms of repentance, for the church offers only one kind of erotic container.
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
So how did converting to Catholicism affect your relationship with the idea of evil?
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Advertisement For centuries, Catholicism brought by Portuguese colonizers—serving as both a spiritual framework and a political tool—laid the groundwork for Christian nationalism to grow.
—Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Vance, who has a home in East Walnut Hills, converted to Catholicism six years ago at a church in Greater Cincinnati.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
So how did converting to Catholicism affect your relationship with the idea of evil?
—Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Advertisement For centuries, Catholicism brought by Portuguese colonizers—serving as both a spiritual framework and a political tool—laid the groundwork for Christian nationalism to grow.
—Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Vance, who has a home in East Walnut Hills, converted to Catholicism six years ago at a church in Greater Cincinnati.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Catholicism
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“Catholicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catholicism. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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