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Catholicism

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


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Like Pope Francis, Leo has a view of the church’s challenges and opportunities grounded in the history of Catholicism in Latin America.

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

It is his second major foreign visit since being elected to the papacy last year, and reflects the importance of Catholicism in Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Why does Roman Catholicism prohibit other faiths from taking Communion?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

My Catholicism changed when I was in high school.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez