Catholicism
noun
Ca·thol·i·cism
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
2
: the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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As agnostics, we are also intrigued by the return of certain humanitarian values to Catholicism under Pope Francis — the idea of the Church as a place for the outcast.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
But Roman Catholicism restored order to her disorderly mind, Spark said.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
The challenge was as great as the need: Find Spanish-speaking men who not only were willing to consider becoming priests, but who were willing, in some cases, to move to the United States to study both English and Catholicism.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Likewise, members of the fraternal societies blended Central African traditions focused on ancestor worship with Portuguese and African forms of Catholicism.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 July 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
But Roman Catholicism restored order to her disorderly mind, Spark said.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
The challenge was as great as the need: Find Spanish-speaking men who not only were willing to consider becoming priests, but who were willing, in some cases, to move to the United States to study both English and Catholicism.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Likewise, members of the fraternal societies blended Central African traditions focused on ancestor worship with Portuguese and African forms of Catholicism.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 July 2025
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“Catholicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catholicism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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