Catholic church

The Catholic Church, which

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with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.

Literally "universal

", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the

into Western and Eastern

es.

Any of the

Catholic Churches, such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, or the Orthodox Catholic Church.

Any Christian

that

as "Catholic" based on its

of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.