Holy Office
noun
—used formerly as the name of the Roman Catholic congregation of the curia charged with protecting faith and morals that is now called the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Catholic controversy and confrontation Galileo was ordered to appear before the Holy Office to face charges related to his advocating for the Copernican theory and his belief in the Earth's movement around the sun, a stance the Catholic Church deemed heretical.
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Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
Galileo was ordered to appear before the Holy Office to face charges related to his advocating for the Copernican theory and his belief in the Earth's movement around the sun, a stance the Catholic Church deemed heretical.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
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Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
Galileo was ordered to appear before the Holy Office to face charges related to his advocating for the Copernican theory and his belief in the Earth's movement around the sun, a stance the Catholic Church deemed heretical.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Holy Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Office. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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