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The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church with 1.2 billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in western civilization. The Catholic heirarchy is lead by the Pope. The Catholic Church is Trinitarian and defines it's mission as spreading the word and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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conclave

Religion; Catholic church

The closed room or hall specially set aside and prepared for the cardinals when electing a pope; also the assembly of the cardinals for the canonical execution of this purpose.

concordat

Religion; Catholic church

Canonists and publicists do not agree about the nature of a concordat and, consequently, vary much in the definition they give.

concubinage

Religion; Catholic church

At the present day, the state — more or less permanent — of a man and woman living together in illicit intercourse.

confessor

Religion; Catholic church

With them it was a title of honour to designate those brave champions of the Faith who had confessed Christ publicly in time of persecution and had been punished with imprisonment, torture, exile, or ...

clean and unclean

Religion; Catholic church

The distinction between legal and ceremonial, as opposed to moral, cleanness and uncleanness which stands out so prominently in Mosaic legislation.

clerestory

Religion; Catholic church

A term formerly applied to any window or traceried opening in a church, e.g. in an aisle, tower, cloister, or screen, but now restricted to the windows in an aisled nave, or to the range of wall in ...

codex

Religion; Catholic church

The name given to a manuscript in leaf form, distinguishing it from a roll. The codex seems to have come into use about the beginning of the fourth century; the material ordinarily employed in it was ...

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