Catholicism
noun
Ca·thol·i·cism
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
2
: the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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There’s also a short film on view, by Maya Santos, that features Chief Morales talking about his family history, Catholicism and Native American practices.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
It's combined with a form of Catholicism that places John the Baptist above Christ.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2023
Some of them have cited influences in their drag as varied as Latin American folklore, Roman Catholicism and Mexican surrealism.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2023
But what most absorbs him is locating their similarities — mainly their Catholicism.
—Joan Frank, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
The Dodgers at first rescinded their invitation under pressure from loudmouths who argued that the Sisters mocked Catholicism by desecrating its holy rituals and objects and by just being.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Since the founding of this country, no Christian denomination has centered poor immigrants and refugees the way Catholicism has.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
Advertisement After converting to Catholicism from the Lutheran faith, Mr. Hanssen became a member of Opus Dei, a conservative Catholic lay organization.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
The nuns and their pastor at the Gower Abbey conduct Masses and prayer services in Latin, using the Traditional Latin Mass – a rite within Catholicism that the FBI considered using as a reason to conduct anti-domestic terrorism activities.
—Thomas Phippen, Fox News, 4 June 2023
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
It's combined with a form of Catholicism that places John the Baptist above Christ.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2023
Some of them have cited influences in their drag as varied as Latin American folklore, Roman Catholicism and Mexican surrealism.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2023
But what most absorbs him is locating their similarities — mainly their Catholicism.
—Joan Frank, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
The Dodgers at first rescinded their invitation under pressure from loudmouths who argued that the Sisters mocked Catholicism by desecrating its holy rituals and objects and by just being.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Since the founding of this country, no Christian denomination has centered poor immigrants and refugees the way Catholicism has.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
Advertisement After converting to Catholicism from the Lutheran faith, Mr. Hanssen became a member of Opus Dei, a conservative Catholic lay organization.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
The nuns and their pastor at the Gower Abbey conduct Masses and prayer services in Latin, using the Traditional Latin Mass – a rite within Catholicism that the FBI considered using as a reason to conduct anti-domestic terrorism activities.
—Thomas Phippen, Fox News, 4 June 2023
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First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Catholicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catholicism. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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