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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racisme

Religion; Eglise catholique

Discrimination injuste fondée sur la race de la personne ; une violation de la dignité humaine et d'un péché contre la justice (1935).

vierges consacrees

Religion; Eglise catholique

Women who have decided with the Church's approval to cling only to the Lord and to live in a state of virginity "for the sake of the kingdom of heaven" and are consecrated in that state by a solemn ...

Testament

Religion; Eglise catholique

The name given to the two major parts of the Bible; a synonym for "covenant," as in Old and New Covenants. The Old Testament recounts the history of salvation before the time of Christ (46 books), ...

Vierge Marie

Religion; Eglise catholique

The mother of Jesus, who is honored as "ever-virgin" for her perpetual virginity (499).

chasteté

Religion; Eglise catholique

La vertu morale qui, dans le cadre de la vertu cardinale de tempérance, fournit à l'intégration réussie de la sexualité dans la personne conduisant à l'unité intérieure de la corporelle et ...

Pâques

Religion; Eglise catholique

The greatest and oldest Christian feast, which celebrates Christ's Resurrection from the dead. Easter is the "feast of feasts," the solemnity of solemnities, the "Great Sunday. " Christians prepare ...

baptême

Religion; Eglise catholique

The first of the seven sacraments, and the "door" which gives access to the other sacraments. Baptism is the first and chief sacrament of forgiveness of sins because it unites us with Christ, who ...