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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kyrka

Religion; Catholic church

The name given the "convocation" or "assembly" of the People God has called together from "the ends of the earth. " In Christian usage, the word "Church" has three inseparable meanings: the People ...

Maria

Religion; Catholic church

The mother of Jesus. Because she is the mother of Jesus--Son of God and second Person of the Blessed Trinity--according to the flesh, she is rightly called the Mother of God (Theotokos) (148, 495). ...

jungfru Maria

Religion; Catholic church

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

ABBA

Religion; Catholic church

1. En avdelning av vördnad för biskopar och patriarkerna i koptiska etiopiska kristna och syriska kyrkorna. 2. Nya testamentet. ett arameiskt ord för far, används av Jesus och Paulus till adress Gud ...

abthane

Religion; Catholic church

Termen har särskild hänvisning till territorierna kyrkor och kloster som grundades av den gamla keltiska eller Columban munkar, främst mellan mountain chain av Mounth och Firth of Forth.