Catholicism
noun
Ca·thol·i·cism
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
2
: the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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Schwartz can be forgiven for mistaking Vance’s views for Catholicism.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Over time, cardinals became powerful members of the church in Rome and Italian Catholicism.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
His father, Eugen, was a notary who had converted from Judaism to Roman Catholicism.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Then Huffman embarked on a lengthy complaint about how many people viewed Catholicism as a cult.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Over time, cardinals became powerful members of the church in Rome and Italian Catholicism.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
His father, Eugen, was a notary who had converted from Judaism to Roman Catholicism.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Then Huffman embarked on a lengthy complaint about how many people viewed Catholicism as a cult.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Catholicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catholicism. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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