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Nightclubs are the equivalent of a Catholic Church in a poor country. You hear a lot of stuff about churches filled with gold while the people are starving. But what elitists don't get is that for poor people, the church is their own mansion. Nightclubs fill the same function.
Oscar Hijuelos

Meaning of "Catholic Church" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CATHOLIC CHURCH

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WHAT DOES CATHOLIC CHURCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Catholic Church

Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.2 billion members worldwide.[1] It is among the oldest religious institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation.[2] The Catholic hierarchy is headed by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ,[3][4] that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles and that the Pope is the sole successor to Saint Peter who has apostolic primacy.[5][note 1][6][note 2][note 3] The Church maintains that the doctrine on faith and morals that it presents as definitive is infallible.[7][8][9][10][note 4] The Catholic Church is Trinitarian and defines its mission as spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ,[11] administering the sacraments[12] and exercising charity.[13] Catholic worship is highly liturgical, focusing on the Mass or Divine Liturgy in which the sacrament of the Eucharist is celebrated and, the Church teaches, bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ through transubstantiation.

Definition of Catholic Church in the English dictionary

The definition of Catholic Church in the dictionary is any of several Churches claiming to have maintained continuity with the ancient and undivided Church.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Catholic Epistles
Catholic school
catholically
catholicate
catholicisation
catholicise
Catholicism
catholicity
catholicization
catholicize
catholicly
catholicon
Catholicos

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Anglican Church
Baptist Church
Christchurch
church
collegiate church
Congregational Church
Dutch Reformed Church
Early Church
Episcopal Church
house church
lurch
megachurch
Methodist Church
New Church
Orthodox Church
parish church
Roman Catholic Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Saint Peter´s Church
States of the Church
United Reformed Church

Synonyms and antonyms of Catholic Church in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Catholic Church» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATHOLIC CHURCH

Find out the translation of Catholic Church to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Catholic Church from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Catholic Church» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天主教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Iglesia Católica
570 millions of speakers

English

Catholic Church
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैथोलिक चर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكنيسة الكاثوليكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

католическая Церковь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Igreja Católica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাথলিক চার্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Église catholique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

gereja Katolik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

katholische Kirche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カトリック教会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가톨릭 교회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gréja Katulik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Giáo hội Công giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்தோலிக்க சர்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅथोलिक चर्च
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Katolik kilisesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chiesa cattolica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kościół katolicki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

католицька Церква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Biserica Catolică
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Καθολική Εκκλησία
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Katolieke Kerk
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

katolska kyrkan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

katolske kirke
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Catholic Church

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10 QUOTES WITH «CATHOLIC CHURCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Catholic Church.
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Francis Arinze
Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has not been without problems, since some people have resisted it and others have pushed openness beyond the desirable point.
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David Josiah Brewer
What single organization has done more for the orphan than the Catholic Church? What one, through hospital and asylum, more for the sick and afflicted? If you were to select a single face and form as the typical expression of the great thought of charity and kindness, whose would you select other than the face and form of a Sister of Charity?
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Rocco Buttiglione
I support non-discrimination for homosexuals, but I think, or at least I have the right to think - without saying whether I think it or not - I have the right to think, along with the catechism of the Catholic Church, that homosexuality is morally wrong.
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Gabriel Byrne
The Catholic Church is an innately conservative rock - they call themselves the 'rock of Peter' - and its resistance to change is, ironically, what has kept it constant throughout the ages.
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Kenneth Clark
The great achievement of the Catholic Church lay in harmonizing, civilizing the deepest impulses of ordinary, ignorant people.
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Suzanne Fields
The death of Pope John Paul II led many of different faiths and of no faith to acknowledge their debt to the Roman Catholic Church for holding on to absolutes that the rest of us can measure ourselves against.
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Pope Francis
Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give this silent blessing to each and every one of you, respecting the conscience of each one of you but knowing that each one of you is a child of God.
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Hutton Gibson
They're after one world religion and one world government. That's why they've attacked the Catholic Church so strongly, to ultimately take control over it by their doctrine.
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Oscar Hijuelos
Nightclubs are the equivalent of a Catholic Church in a poor country. You hear a lot of stuff about churches filled with gold while the people are starving. But what elitists don't get is that for poor people, the church is their own mansion. Nightclubs fill the same function.
10
Pope John XXIII
It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATHOLIC CHURCH»

Discover the use of Catholic Church in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Catholic Church and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Catechism of the Catholic Church: Second Edition
Here is a positive, coherent and contemporary map for our spiritual journey toward transformation. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is, as Pope John Paul II calls it, "a special gift." From the Hardcover edition.
U.S. Catholic Church, 2012
2
The Catholic Church: Journey, Wisdom, and Mission
Enhanced by illustrations, photographs, charts, cartoons, timelines, and maps, looks at the people, developments, and events that have shaped the Catholic Church.
Carl Koch, 1994
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History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to ...
A comprehensive history of the Catholic Church from its beginnings in Jesus' ministry to its current status in an increasingly secular world.
James Hitchcock, 2012
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The Gospel and the Catholic Church
Although some of the book is dated, its conviction that "the church's meaning lies in its fulfillment of the sufferings of Christ" and that "every part of its history is intelligible in terms of the Passion" remains perceptive and ...
Michael Ramsey, 2009
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The Catholic Church And Nazi Germany
”The subject matter of this book is controversial,” Guenter Lewy states plainly in his preface.
Guenter Lewy, 2000
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The Roman Catholic Church: An Illustrated History
Complemented by more than 150 photographs and illustrations, a vivid history of the Roman Catholic Church chronicles the various ways in which the church has shaped human history and religion since its inception, documenting the ...
Edward R. Norman, 2007
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Double Standard: Abuse Scandals and the Attack on the ...
This book addresses numerous topics, including: ... appalling cases of abuse and cover-ups happening today - but they're not happening in the Catholic Church ... proof that Catholic clergy do not offend more than teachers or those of other ...
David F. Pierre, 2011
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The Catholic Church: A Short History
The book concludes with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith confronts the immense challenges ? from science, from the empowerment of women, from those seeking reform of the Church?s strictures against abortion and contraception ...
Hans Küng, 2011
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Did the Catholic Church Give Us the Bible?
Written in a down-to-earth style, and packed with cartoon illustrations by Jack Chick, Daniels shows that the Bibles Rome gave us are really clever counterfeits, designed to eliminate God's preserved words in English, the KJV.
David W. Daniels, 2011
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A Tragic Grace: The Catholic Church and Child Sexual Abuse
Indeed, after reading this book, one's first thought might be "these are obvious things." Unfortunately, reality suggests that they are not. The lessons offered here are the hard lessons of many years of mistakes.
Stephen J. Rossetti, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATHOLIC CHURCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Catholic Church is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Catholic church needn't wait for a national redress scheme. It …
The Catholic church is but one of the institutions that failed to take ... The case for distinguishing the Catholic church rests on at least three ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Pope Francis appeals for more inclusive Catholic church during …
Pope Francis walks near the Ecuadorian flag after celebrating mass at Parque Samanes in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Monday. Photograph: José ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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A 130-year-old church was destroyed by fire north of Thurso, Que …
The St Sixte Catholic Church, established in 1885, was in the village of Saint Sixtus, north of Thurso, in the Outaouais. It housed a municipal ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Catholic Church provides voice against errors
I'm writing in praise of the Catholic Church. In this era when so many people are becoming disillusioned with organized religion as confirmed ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
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As churches prepare to close, parishioners mourn
Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Yonkers is also closing. The shuttered churches all will remain part of the archdiocese for now and ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
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Catholic Church gets first-class relic
The finger of Saint Augustine dates back to 430 A.D. and is encased in a container for holy relics known as a reliquary. The reliquary dates ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
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Mother Miriam's Heart for the Family and Church
Twenty-six years later, the same “holy shock” went through me when I was challenged to look into the claim of the Catholic Church that it was ... «Catholic World Report, Jul 15»
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Catholic priest at CMU on leave for 'boundary violations,' says …
The parish Facebook page refers to St. Mary University Parish as "a student-oriented Catholic church located on Central Michigan University's ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Good news for South Canterbury Catholic churches
Catholic church parishes in South Canterbury have at last received some good news on earthquake repairs. Nine Catholic churches were ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
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Supreme Court decisions and the US Catholic bishops
We will of necessity focus on arguably the two most significant cases, especially in regard to the hierarchy of the Catholic church. «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»

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