: 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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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2025
Papal funerals by the Roman Catholic Church typically draw millions of mourners to Rome, including some world leaders.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The term conclave refers to a private meeting or secret assembly, especially a meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals secluded continuously while choosing a pope, according to merriam-webster.com.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Roman Catholic Church has about 1.3 billion members worldwide, and papal funerals typically draw millions of mourners to Rome.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Most recently, a local bought it as a flip property in 2024 and had been trying to sell it earlier this year — as the Roman Catholic Church was undergoing a seismic change in leadership.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2025
Papal funerals by the Roman Catholic Church typically draw millions of mourners to Rome, including some world leaders.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The term conclave refers to a private meeting or secret assembly, especially a meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals secluded continuously while choosing a pope, according to merriam-webster.com.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Roman Catholic Church has about 1.3 billion members worldwide, and papal funerals typically draw millions of mourners to Rome.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Roman Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roman%20Catholic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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