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Roman Catholic Church

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Roman Catholic Church Christian church headed by the pope, the bishop of Rome (see papacy and Peter, Saint ). Its commonest title in official use is Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. "Roman Catholic" is a 19th-century British coinage and merely serves to distinguish that church from other churches that are "Catholic" (see catholic church ). The term "Roman Church," when used officially, means only the archdiocese of Rome. Roman Catholics may be simply defined as Christians in communion with the pope. Organization of the Church There are within the church a number... Read more
Catholic Church, Roman
Catholic Church, Roman The largest Christian denomination...In contrast to other Christian Churches, Roman Catholics were also relatively quick to respond...America.Table 3.  Popes of the Roman Catholic Church in the twentieth century Leo XIII1878... Read more
Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church Christian denomination that acknowledges...Reformation led to a tendency for the Roman Catholic Church to be characterized by rigid adherence...Vatican Council (1962–65), the Roman Catholic Church underwent marked changes, notably... Read more

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