: of, relating to, or being a Christian church having a hierarchy of priests and bishops under the pope, a liturgy centered in the Mass, veneration of the Virgin Mary and saints, clerical celibacy, and a body of dogma including transubstantiation and papal infallibility
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Whereas Mauritius was four-fifths Hindu or Muslim, the people of the Chagos were almost uniformly Roman Catholic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Last year alone saw a 30% increase in the number of pilgrims, though that was probably due to both Acutis’ canonization and the Roman Catholic Church’s jubilee year in 2025, which brought some 33 million pilgrims to Rome, many of whom also traveled on to Assisi.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Viganò, who is the Vatican’s former ambassador to the United States, was excommunicated in 2024 for refusing to recognize Pope Francis’ authority and rejecting the Second Vatican Council that modernized the Roman Catholic Church.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Advocates for the Roman Catholic Church said the hearing by the legislature on House Bill 5309 marked the first ever to be held in Connecticut on parental notice.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
Whereas Mauritius was four-fifths Hindu or Muslim, the people of the Chagos were almost uniformly Roman Catholic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Last year alone saw a 30% increase in the number of pilgrims, though that was probably due to both Acutis’ canonization and the Roman Catholic Church’s jubilee year in 2025, which brought some 33 million pilgrims to Rome, many of whom also traveled on to Assisi.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Viganò, who is the Vatican’s former ambassador to the United States, was excommunicated in 2024 for refusing to recognize Pope Francis’ authority and rejecting the Second Vatican Council that modernized the Roman Catholic Church.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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