| Papal Tiara The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the 'Triregnum', and in Italian as the 'Triregno', is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown, supposedly of Byzantine and Persian origin, that is a prominent symbol of the papacy. The Supreme Pontiff's arms have featured a "tiara" since ancient times, notably in combination with Saint Peter's crossed keys. Papal_Tiara
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| Mass (music) The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the fixed portions of the Eucharistic liturgy (principally that of the Roman Catholic Church, the Churches of the Anglican Communion, and also the Lutheran Church) to music. Most Masses are settings of the liturgy in Latin, the traditional language of the Roman Catholic Church, but there are a significant number written in the languages of non-Catholic countries where vernacular worship has long been the norm. Mass_(music)
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| Magnificat The Magnificat (also known as the Song of Mary) is a canticle frequently sung (or spoken) liturgically in Christian church services. The text of the canticle is taken directly from the Gospel of Luke () where it spoken by the Virgin Mary upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth. Magnificat
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| End time End time, End times, or End of days are the eschatological writings in the three Abrahamic religions and in doomsday scenarios in various other non-Abrahamic religions. In Abrahamic religions, End times are often depicted as a time of tribulation that precedes the appearance or return of the Messiah, a person who will usher in the Kingdom of God and bring an end to suffering and evil. End_time
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| Brain death Brain death is a legal definition of death that emerged in the 1960s as a response to the ability to resuscitate individuals and mechanically keep the heart and lungs working. In simple terms, brain death is the irreversible end of all brain activity (including involuntary activity necessary to sustain life) due to total necrosis of the cerebral neurons following loss of blood flow and oxygenation. Brain_death
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| Papal Coronation The Papal Coronation is the ceremony in which a new pope is crowned as earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church, sovereign of Vatican City, and Monarch of the Holy See). A three-tiered Triple Crown or Papal Tiara is used in the ceremony. Papal_Coronation
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| Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria | honorific-suffix = Pope_Shenouda_III_of_Alexandria
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| June 14 Talk:June_14
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| Catechism of the Catholic Church The Catechism of the Catholic Church, or CCC, is an official exposition of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the twenty-two Eastern Catholic Churches affiliated with Rome. It was first published in Latin and French in 1992 by the authority of Pope John Paul II. Catechism_of_the_Catholic_Church
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| Pelagius Pelagius (ca. 354 – ca. Pelagius
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| Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius"Boethius" has four syllables, the o and e are pronounced separately. It is hence traditionally written with a diæresis, viz. Anicius_Manlius_Severinus_Boethius
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| Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Talk:Congregation_for_the_Doctrine_of_the_Faith
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| Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity. Sacred_Heart
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| Suffering Suffering, or pain,See the section above 'Clarification on the use of certain terms related to suffering'. See also the entry 'Pleasure' in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, which begins with this paragraph: "Pleasure, in the inclusive usages most important in moral psychology, ethical theory, and the studies of mind, includes all joy and gladness — all our feeling good, or happy. Suffering
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| Papal bull A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a pope. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end to authenticate it. Papal_bull
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| List of Christian denominations List of Christian denominations (or Denominations self-identified as Christian) ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. (See also: Christianity; Christian denominations). List_of_Christian_denominations
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| Congregation for the Causes of Saints The Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process which leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification. After preparing a case, including the approval of miracles, the case is presented to the pope, who decides whether or not to proceed with beatification or canonization. Congregation_for_the_Causes_of_Saints
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| Eastern Catholic Churches The Eastern Catholic Churches are autonomous (in Latin, sui iuris) particular Churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome — the Pope. They preserve the liturgical, theological and devotional traditions of the various Eastern Christian Churches with which they are associated, and between which doctrinal differences exist, in particular between the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy and the Assyrian Church of the East. Eastern_Catholic_Churches
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| Confession The confession of one's sins is a religious practice important to many faiths, e.g. Confession
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| Confirmation Confirmation is a rite of initiation in many Christian Churches, normally in the form of laying on of hands and/or anointing for the purpose of bestowing the Gifts of the Holy Spirit upon them. In some denominations, confirmation bestows full membership in the church upon the recipient. Confirmation
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| Traditionalist Catholic Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics, or people who identify as Roman Catholics, who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical forms, public and private devotions and presentation of Catholic teachings which prevailed in the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).Traditionalist Catholics usually belong to the Latin Rite. Traditionalist_Catholic
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| Pompeo Batoni Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (25 January, 1708 - 4 February, 1787) was an Italian painter whose style incorporated elements of the French Rococo, Bolognese classicism, and nascent Neoclassicism. Pompeo_Batoni
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| Hebrew Bible Talk:Hebrew_Bible
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| Relic A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other religions. Relic
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| Vatican Museums The Vatican Museums (), in Viale Vaticano in Rome, inside the Vatican City, are one of the greatest museums in the world, since they display works from the immense collection built up by Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries. Vatican_Museums
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| Pastoral Council In Catholic dioceses and parishes, Pastoral Councils may be established by the diocesan Bishop or pastor. They are consultative bodies which serve to advise them regarding pastoral issues. Pastoral_Council
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| Society of St. Pius X The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is an international Traditionalist Catholic organisation, whose official Latin name is Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X, meaning "Priestly Fraternity of St. Society_of_St._Pius_X
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| Beatification Beatification (from Latin beatus, blessed, via Greek μακάριος, makarios) is a recognition accorded by the Catholic church of a dead person's accession to Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name (intercession of saints). Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process. Beatification
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| In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas is a Latin phrase commonly translated as "unity in necessary things; liberty in doubtful things; charity in all things", or, more literally, "in necessary things unity; in uncertain things freedom; in everything compassion". In_necessariis_unitas,_in_dubiis_libertas,_in_omnibus_caritas
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| Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus The Latin phrase Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus means: "Outside the Church there is no salvation". This expression comes from the writings of Saint Cyprian of Carthage, a bishop of the third century. Extra_Ecclesiam_nulla_salus
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| Ustaše The Ustaša - Croatian Revolutionary Movement (Croatian: Ustaša - Hrvatski revolucionarni pokret, members known collectively as Ustaše, but sometimes anglicised as Ustashas or Ustashi) was a far-right, Croatian, ultra-nationalist, fascist, and national socialist movement. It engaged in terrorist activity before World War II and ruled, under protection from Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, in a part of Yugoslavia after that country was occupied by the Axis powers. Ustaše
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| Impeccability Impeccability is the absence of sin. Christianity believes this to be an attribute of God (logically God cannot sin, it would mean that he would act against his own will and nature) and therefore also an attribute of Christ. Impeccability
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| Inno e Marcia Pontificale |author = Inno_e_Marcia_Pontificale
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| Our Lady of Fátima Our Lady of Fátima () is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by those who believe that she appeared to three shepherd children at Fátima, Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on 13 May, the Fátima holiday. The three children were Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins, siblings Francisco and Jacinta Marto. Our_Lady_of_Fátima
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| Harrowing of Hell The Harrowing of Hell is a doctrine in Christian theology referenced in the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed (Quicumque vult), which states that Jesus "descended into Hell". His descent to the underworld has been termed the most controversial phrase in the Apostles' Creed. Harrowing_of_Hell
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| Tridentine Mass Talk:Tridentine_Mass
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| Assumption of Mary The Roman Catholic Church teaches as dogma that the Virgin Mary, "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory."Pope Pius XII: "Munificentissimus Deus - Defining the Dogma of the Assumption", par. Assumption_of_Mary
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| Great Apostasy Talk:Great_Apostasy
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| Assyrian Church of the East The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the EastAn Introduction to the Christian Orthodox Churches, By John Binns, page 28 (), currently presided over by Mar Dinkha IV], is a [[Christian church and one of the earliest churches to seperate itself from communion with the Catholic Church. It traces its origins to the See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, founded by Saint Thomas the Apostle as well as Saint Mari and Saint Addai as evidenced in the Doctrine of Addai. Assyrian_Church_of_the_East
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| Irish pound | image_1 = Irish pound (obverse).png Irish_pound
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| Hermit A hermit (from the Greek erēmos, signifying "desert", "uninhabited", hence "desert-dweller"; adjective: "eremitic") is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in seclusion and/or isolation from society. Hermit
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| Edith Stein Talk:Edith_Stein
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| Anchorite Anchorite (male)/anchoress (female), (adj. anchoritic; from the Greek anachōreō, signifying "to withdraw", "to depart into the rural countryside"), denotes someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic and, circumstances permitting, Eucharist-focused life. Anchorite
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| Indulgence An indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. Indulgence
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| Swiss Guard Talk:Swiss_Guard
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| Dean of the College of Cardinals The Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals is the president of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, and as such always holds the rank of Cardinal Bishop. The Dean is not necessarily the longest-serving member of the whole College (who might never become a Cardinal Bishop). Dean_of_the_College_of_Cardinals
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| Crimen sollicitationis (document) Crimen sollicitationis (Latin for "the crime of soliciting") was a letter sent in 1962 by Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani, Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, to "all Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops and other Local Ordinaries, including those of Eastern Rite". Crimen_sollicitationis_(document)
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| Catechism A catechism (; ) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present.Katecheo - Strong's Concordance Catechisms are doctrinal manuals often in the form of questions followed by answers to be memorized, a format that has been used in non-religious or secular contexts as well. Catechism
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| Biblical inerrancy Biblical inerrancy is the conservative evangelical doctrinal positionDoctrinal Statement - Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) that in its original form, the Bible is totally without error, and free from all contradiction; "referring to the complete accuracy of Scripture, including the historical and scientific parts." Biblical_inerrancy
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