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| Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick is the anointing Sacrament, practised in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches, of a sick person. It is also described, using the more archaic synonym "unction" in place of "anointing", as unction of the sick. Anointing_of_the_Sick
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| Baptism In Christianity, baptism (from Greek βάπτισμα and βαπτισμός, meaning "immersing", "performing ablutions" - see below) is the sacramental act of cleansing in water that admits one as a full member of the Church. Most Christians, such as Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutherans, are baptized as infants. Baptism
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| Celibacy Celibacy refers either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. Celibacy is sometimes used as a synonym for "abstinence" or "chastity. Celibacy
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| Child sexual abuse Child sexual abuse refers to sexual abuse of a child by an adult, or some other person significantly older or in a position of power or control over the child, where the child is used for sexual stimulation of another person.Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters, American Psychological Association, February 1998. Child_sexual_abuse
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| Sacraments of the Catholic Church As understood by the Roman Catholic Church, "the sacraments, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, are efficacious signs of grace perceptible to the senses. Through them divine life is bestowed upon us. Sacraments_of_the_Catholic_Church
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| Chastity Talk:Chastity
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| Exodus Exodus (Greek: "departure") is the second book of the Jewish Torah and of the Christian Old Testament. It tells how Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness to the Mountain of God (Mount Sinai). Exodus
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| Epistle of Jude The brief Epistle of Jude is a book in the Christian New Testament canon. Epistle_of_Jude
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| Eucharist The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names, is one of the two most important Christian sacraments. Almost every Christian denomination celebrates in some form this rite or ritual of worship and remembrance, which Christians generally believe Jesus instituted at his last meal with his disciples before being turned over to his executioners. Eucharist
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| Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes (often abbreviated Ecc) (Hebrew: Qohelet, קֹהֶלֶת, variously transliterated as Qoheleth, Göhalath, Kohelet, Koheles, Koheleth, or Coheleth) is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The English name derives from the Greek translation of the Hebrew title. Ecclesiastes
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| Episcopal polity Episcopal polity is a form of church governance which is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop (Greek: episcopos). This episcopal structure is found most often in the various churches of Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Anglican lineage. Episcopal_polity
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| Filioque clause In Christian theology the filioque clause (filius meaning "[from] the son", while que means "and" in Latin) is a heavily disputed clause added to the Nicene Creed in 589. It forms a divisive difference in particular between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church centered on the relative divinity of the Father compared to the Son. Filioque_clause
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| Filioque clause Talk:Filioque_clause
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| Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament and is a synoptic gospel. It narrates an account of the life and ministry of Jesus. Gospel_of_Matthew
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| Limbo In Roman Catholic theology, Limbo (Latin limbus, edge or boundary, referring to the "edge" of Hell) is a hypothetical afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the damned (gehenna). Medieval theologians described the underworld ("hell", "hades", "infernum") as divided into four distinct underworlds: hell of the damned (which some call gehenna), purgatory, limbo of the fathers, and limbo of infants. Limbo
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| Emergency contraception Emergency contraception (EC), or emergency postcoital contraception, refers to contraceptive measures that, if taken after sex, may prevent pregnancy. Emergency_contraception
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| Pope John Paul II Pope_John_Paul_II
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| Pope John XXIII |birthplace=Sotto il Monte, Italy Pope_John_XXIII
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| Pope Pius XII Pope_Pius_XII
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| Infant baptism In Christian religious practice, infant baptism is the baptism of young children or infants. In theological discussions, the practice is sometimes referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from the Greek pais meaning "child. Infant_baptism
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