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Catholicism

[kuh-thol-uh-siz-uhm] / kəˈθɒl əˌsɪz əm /


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Today, Catholicism risks losing its status as the majority religion in Brazil, and the church is ceding ground across the whole region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

JD Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019, during a time when he was being heavily bankrolled by esoteric Catholic billionaire Peter Thiel.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The 11-day trip, which starts on Monday, is Pope Leo's second major foreign visit since being elected to the papacy in May last year, and is a reflection of Africa's increasing importance to Catholicism.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He will soon publish an entire book about his conversion to Catholicism.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Roman Catholicism was the dominant religion of Poland, and religion was very much a part of the public school I attended.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson