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Catholicism

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


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It recognises Protestantism and Catholicism as official religions, but practising organisations must register with the government -- something many Christians feel yields an unacceptable amount of control over church affairs and teachings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The personal struggle and public fight against Lineage has rekindled her Catholicism, the 52-year-old said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

In any case, it was only after she converted to Catholicism that Spark wrote “The Comforters.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

In high school I started saying that I believed in Catholicism.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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