: 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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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Ashley and Krein married in 2012 On June 2, 2012, Krein and Ashley wed at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church in Greenville, Del. — the same church where Ashley was baptized.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Two years later, Ashley Biden and Krein, a plastic surgeon and ear, nose and throat doctor, married at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church, in Greenville, Del., as reported by People magazine.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, is the first American selected to lead the Roman Catholic Church, choosing Leo XIV as his papal name after his election on May 8.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
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The singer, who was raised Roman Catholic, said the plea was motivated by her son Rocco’s birthday.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Ashley and Krein married in 2012 On June 2, 2012, Krein and Ashley wed at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church in Greenville, Del. — the same church where Ashley was baptized.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Two years later, Ashley Biden and Krein, a plastic surgeon and ear, nose and throat doctor, married at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church, in Greenville, Del., as reported by People magazine.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, is the first American selected to lead the Roman Catholic Church, choosing Leo XIV as his papal name after his election on May 8.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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