Catholic church

Catholic church

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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charismata

Religion; Catholic church

The Greek term charisma denotes any good gift that flows from God's benevolent love (charis) unto man; any Divine grace or favour, ranging from redemption and life eternal to comfort in communing ...

charity and charities

Religion; Catholic church

In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God as well as love of man.

St. Robert Francis Romulus Bellarmine

Religion; Catholic church

A distinguished Jesuit theologian, writer, and cardinal, born at Montepulciano, 4 October, 1542; died 17 September, 1621. His spirit of prayer, his singular delicacy of conscience and freedom from ...

consciousness

Religion; Catholic church

In its widest sense it includes all our sensations, thoughts, feelings, and volitions--in fact the sum total of our mental life.

confiteor

Religion; Catholic church

Is a general confession of sins; it is used in the Roman Rite at the beginning of Mass and on various other occasions as a preparation for the reception of some grace.

confucianism

Religion; Catholic church

Confucianism is a complex system of moral, social, political, and religious teachings established by Confucius and drawn from ancient Chinese traditions, and perpetuated as the State religion down to ...

congregationalism

Religion; Catholic church

The retention by the Anglican State Church of the prelatical form of government and of many Catholic rites and ceremonies offensive to genuine Protestants resulted in the formation of innumerable ...