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Catholicism

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


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She had converted to Catholicism in the 1990s, telling The Times: "To have a church which calls a sin a sin and has done with it is a blessed relief."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Vermeer converted to Catholicism around the time of his marriage to Catharina Bolnes in 1653.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

In his new book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” Vance reflects on the culture wars, a need for moral renewal in America and his conversion to a conservative form of Catholicism.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

But the most interesting part of the book is his clear-eyed analysis of why he is drawn to his final step, finding his new spiritual home in Catholicism.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

That is, I acquired my earliest sense of the Church—and my membership in it—through my parents’ Mexican Catholicism.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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