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Catholicism

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


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But exorcists are an established part of Catholicism.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Leo's predecessor Francis largely overlooked many of Europe's traditional bastions of Catholicism where, like Spain, religious observance has been falling rapidly.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Catholicism is now listed under a single designation under Christianity without similar distinctions of their denominations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

After his death, public commentators debated whether he, a lifelong evangelical, was on the verge of converting to Catholicism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She said, “May and June and I take our mother’s Catholicism and mix in our own ingredients. I’m not sure what you call it, but it suits us.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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