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The Catholic Church

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June 07, 0030 in Jerusalem, Israel

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http://www.vatican.va/

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Religion & Spirituality, History, Biographies & Memoirs

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The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity. The Catholic Church is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilisation. It teaches that it is the church founded by Jesus Christ, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles and that the Pope is the successor to Saint Peter.Catholic doctrine maintains that the Church is infallible when it dogmatically teaches a doctrine of faith or morals. Catholic worship is centred on the Eucharist in which the Church teaches bread and wine are...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 1,515 ratings · 90 reviews · 214 distinct works

	Catechism of the Catholic Church by The Catholic Church, The Holy See, United States Catholic Conference (Translator) 4.28 avg rating — 1,524 ratings — 24 editions	My rating:
	The Splendor of Truth =: Veritatis Splendor: Addressed by the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II to All the Bishops of the Catholic Church Regarding 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	On the Most Holy Rosary: Rosarium Virginis Mariae 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1986	My rating:
	Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1988	My rating:
	Peace on Earth: Pacem in Terris 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1963 — 2 editions	My rating:
	To Honour Mary: Apostolic Exhortation Marialis Cultus Of His Holiness Paul Vi To All Bishops In Peace And Communion With The Apostolic See For The Right Ordering And Development Of Devotion To The Blessed Virgin Mary 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1974	My rating:
	Sacramentary 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Hours Of Mary Of Burgundy 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	My rating:

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“Make us love and obey you so that the works of our hands may always display what your hands have done, until we gaze upon the beauty of your face.”
― The Catholic Church, Liturgy of the Hours

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