Roman Catholic Church

noun

1. the Christian church of which the pope, or bishop of Rome, is the supreme head.

Roman Catholic Church

noun

1. the Christian Church over which the pope presides, with administrative headquarters in the Vatican Also calledCatholic ChurchChurch of Rome

Roman Catholic Church

1. The branch of Christianity headed by the pope . The Roman Catholic Church is governed by a hierarchy with the pope at the top and, at the lower levels, bishops and priests . The sacraments of Communion and confession are especially important in the Roman Catholic Church; Catholics also differ from most Protestants in emphasizing veneration of the saints , especially Mary, the mother of Jesus , and seeking the intercession of the saints (praying to them so that they will in turn pray to God). The Roman Catholic Church leadership strongly opposes abortion (see also abortion ) and artificial means of birth control .

Notes

Roman Catholicism is the dominant faith in Europe around the Mediterranean Sea , in much of eastern Europe, in Ireland , and in Latin America .

Example Sentences

A Peruvian priest who founded liberation theology, a movement advocating an active role for the Roman Catholic Church in fighting poverty and injustice but reviled by some as Marxist, has died.

From BBC

She was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church, from which she imbibed the lesson that a large religious institution could have ugliness in its past, but still do good in individual lives.

From New York Times

This trio works for the Roman Catholic Church to determine whether various strange goings-on are the result of satanic forces or more mundane phenomena.

From New York Times

But the politically astute head of the Roman Catholic Church still took advantage of the moment to support one of Newsom’s most controversial actions as governor.

From Los Angeles Times

The Roman Catholic Church has long been vigilant when it comes to supernatural apparitions like professed sightings of the Virgin Mary, weeping Madonnas or bleeding crucifixes.

From New York Times