Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2022. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The Diocese of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small independent city-state and enclave within the Italian capital city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state.The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter, upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ. It maintains that it practises the original Christian faith taught by the apostles, preserving the faith infallibly through scripture and sacred tradition as authentically interpreted through the magisterium of the church. The Roman Rite and others of the Latin Church, the Eastern Catholic liturgies, and institutes such as mendicant orders, enclosed monastic orders and third orders reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church.
Of its seven sacraments, the Eucharist is the principal one, celebrated liturgically in the Mass. The church teaches that through consecration by a priest, the sacrificial bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. The Virgin Mary is venerated as the Perpetual Virgin, Mother of God, and Queen of Heaven; she is honoured in dogmas and devotions.|}} Catholic social teaching emphasizes voluntary support for the sick, the poor, and the afflicted through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The Catholic Church operates tens of thousands of Catholic schools, universities and colleges, hospitals, and orphanages around the world, and is the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world. Among its other social services are numerous charitable and humanitarian organizations.
The Catholic Church has profoundly influenced Western philosophy, culture, art, literature, music, law, and science. Catholics live all over the world through missions, immigration, diaspora, and conversions. Since the 20th century, the majority have resided in the Southern Hemisphere, partially due to secularization in Europe and increased persecution in the Middle East. The Catholic Church shared communion with the Eastern Orthodox Church until the East–West Schism in 1054, disputing particularly the authority of the pope. Before the Council of Ephesus in AD 431, the Church of the East also shared in this communion, as did the Oriental Orthodox Churches before the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451; all separated primarily over differences in Christology. The Eastern Catholic Churches, who have a combined membership of approximately 18 million, represent a body of Eastern Christians who returned or remained in communion with the pope during or following these schisms for a variety of historical circumstances. In the 16th century, the Reformation led to the formation of separate, Protestant groups. From the late 20th century, the Catholic Church has been criticized for its teachings on sexuality, its doctrine against ordaining women, and its handling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy.
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6151Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
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6152Created 1932“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
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6153by Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958“...Catholic Church. Pope (1939-1958 : Pius XII)...”
Created 1956
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6154by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1963
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6155by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
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6156by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
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6157by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
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6158by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
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6159by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
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6160by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
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6161by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
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6162by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
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6163by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1962
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6164by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1961
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6165by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1962
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6166by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1963
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6167by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
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6168by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1969
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6169by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1964
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6170by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1965
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6171by John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963“...Catholic Church. Pope (1958-1963 : John XXIII)...”
Created 1962
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6172Created 1931“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
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6173Created 1942“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
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6174by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1966
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6175Created 1964“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
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6176Created 2002“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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6177Created 1967“...Catholic Church. Secretariatus ad Christianorum Unitatem Fovendam...”
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6178Created 1966“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
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6179Created 1993“...Catholic Church. Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity...”
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6180Created 1940“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
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6181by Paul VI, Pope, 1897-1978“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
Created 1968
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6182Created 1996“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women...”
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6183Created 1968“...Catholic Church. Secretariatus ad Christianorum Unitatem Fovendam...”
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6184Created 1969“...Catholic Church. Consilium ad Exsequendam Constitutionem de Sacra Liturgia...”
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6185Created 1974“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical...”
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6186Created 1930“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
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6187Created 2004“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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6188Created 2003“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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6189Created 2003“...Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...”
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6190Created 1659“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Puebla (Mexico). Bishop (1639-1653 : Palafox y Mendoza)...”
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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6191Created 1988“...Catholic Church. Conferencia Episcopal Cubana...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6192Created 1936“...Catholic Church. Pope (1922-1939 : Pius XI)...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6193Created 1968“...Catholic Church...”
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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6194Created 1982“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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6195Created 1975“...Catholic Church. Secretariatus ad Christianorum Unitatem Fovendam...”
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6196Created 1982“...Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life...”
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6197Created 1967“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
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6198Created 1965“...Catholic Church. Pope (1963-1978 : Paul VI)...”
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6199Created 1984“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Salt Lake City (Utah)...”
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6200Created 1989“...Catholic Church. Diocese of Salt Lake City (Utah)...”
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