Catholicism

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Violet had a "typical upbringing for someone of that age and status" but rebelled against her family, converting to Catholicism and becoming a socialist, said Philippa.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Philippe Orengo, Monaco's ambassador to the Holy See, said the pope was interested in visiting a country where there has been a resurgence in Catholicism in recent years.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

This affair with Rodin, who was 35 years her senior, ended before World War One, and she channelled some of her passion to the spiritual, embracing Catholicism and being received into the church.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Both authors had an agenda, Mr. Restall contends: to ensure the flourishing of the Columbus dynasty and the triumph of Catholicism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Catholicism, the genesis of Christianity as we know it to be presently constituted, with its hierarchy, was conceived in Africa—by those whom the Christian church calls “The Desert Fathers.”

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey