Roman Catholicism, or Roman Catholic Church

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• major ref. in Christianity
• arts
  • Baroque architecture
  • Baroque painting
  • cathedral construction
  • folk art
  • theatre
• Bible
  • versions
    • Douai-Reims Bible
    • Vulgate [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
• canon law [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • acceptance of Christian canon
  • canonization procedures
  • church property use
  • contribution by Gratian
  • definition of schismatic
  • ecclesiastical courts
  • excommunication
  • influence on
    • contract law
    • Germanic law
    • inheritance law
    • legal profession
  • marriage [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • sacrilege
  • scholarship
• contemplation: see contemplation [Cross ref]
• cultural influence
  • Central America
    • Belize
    • Costa Rica [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • El Salvador
  • Europe
    • Balkans [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Croatia
    • Czech Republic
    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Poland [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Portugal [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Scotland
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
  • India [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • Latin America
    • American Indian cultures [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • Mozambique
  • Philippines [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]; [Ref 3]
  • South America
    • Bolivia
    • Brazil [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Colombia [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Ecuador
    • Peru
  • Vietnam
• doctrine and dogma [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • apologetics
  • Aquinas' influence [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • biblical exegesis
  • catechisms
  • Christology [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
  • church
  • collegiality
  • comparison with
    • Eastern Orthodoxy
    • Lutheranism
    • Reformed churches
  • creed and confession [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Athanasian Creed
    • Nicene Creed
  • dietary laws
  • dualism
  • ecumenism [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • fasting
  • grace
  • Mary
  • miracles
  • mysticism [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • oratorical expression
  • poverty
  • saints [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • Ten Commandments
  • vows
• education
  • Counter-Reformation
  • Latin America [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • Middle Ages [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • parochial schools
  • relationship to state education
  • 17th-century Europe
  • theological basis
  • Universities of Paris I-XIII
  • university system
• history
  • to 800 AD (early church)
    • Albania
    • Britain
    • Byzantine Empire [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
    • Clovis' conversion [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Donatist controversy [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Eastern Orthodox estrangement
    • Italy
    • patristic literature
    • Portugal
    • Theodosius I the Great
  • 800-1500 (Middle Ages)
    • Albigensian revolt
    • Austria
    • Bohemia [Ref 1]; [Ref 2] passim to [Ref 3]
    • Byzantine Empire [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
    • Chinese missions
    • Crusades [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • England
    • Ferdinand II
    • France
    • Frederick I Barbarossa
    • Germany
    • Henry IV
    • Henry V
    • Hus and Hussite movement [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Irish church reform
    • Jerusalem
    • John of England
    • Joseph II
    • Louis IV's excommunication
    • Louis XI
    • medieval Europe [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Philip IV
    • role in kingship
    • Savonarola's reforms and martyrdom
    • Schism of 1054 [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Sweden
    • Ukraine [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Wycliffe and the Lollards [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • 16th century (Reformation and Counter-Reformation in continental Europe) [Ref 1], [Ref 2]; [Ref 3]
    • Allen
    • Augsburg Interim
    • Catherine de Médicis
    • Council of Trent
    • Denmark
    • Edict of Nantes
    • Germany
    • historical writing
    • Holy League
    • Japan
    • Low Countries
    • Luther
    • Maximilian II
    • Müntzer
    • Peace of Augsburg
    • Philip II of Spain
    • Protestantism
    • Richelieu
    • Sri Lanka
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Ukrainian Catholic Church
    • views on Renaissance science
  • 16th century (Reformation in England) [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Anglican Communion
    • Cranmer
    • Dublin's history
    • Elizabeth I
    • England [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
    • Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
    • Henry VIII's divorce
    • Hooker's views
    • Penal laws
    • Southwell's martyrdom
  • 17th and 18th centuries
    • Bossuet
    • Camisards
    • Canada
    • Charles II
    • Civil Constitution of the Clergy
    • Cromwell
    • Descartes and Cartesianism [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Dominican Republic colonization
    • England
    • Enlightenment [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Europe
    • Fénelon
    • France [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Galileo's trials
    • Gordon Riots
    • Instrument of Government
    • James II
    • Jansen and Jansenism
    • "L'Encyclopédie"
    • Lucaris' opposition
    • Netherlands [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Shimabara Rebellion
    • Thirty Years' War [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
  • 19th century
    • Acton
    • Bismarck
    • Brazil
    • Catholic Emancipation in U.K. [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]; [Ref 3]
    • Ecuador
    • Europe [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • France [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • Institut Canadien conflict
    • Juárez
    • Kulturkampf [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Latin American anticlericalism
    • Mexico
    • Mun's support
    • New York City prejudice
    • Newman's theories
    • Pius IX
    • United Kingdom
  • 20th-century (modern church)
    • Balkans
    • Cuba
    • Eastern Orthodox relations
    • England
    • France
    • John XXIII
    • Lateran Treaty
    • Liturgical Movement
    • Marcel's conversion
    • Northern Ireland [Ref 1]; [Ref 2], [Ref 3]
    • Paul VI
    • Pius X
    • Piux XI
    • Pius XII
    • Romania [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • West Indies
  • China
    • Ch'ien-lung
    • K'ang-hsi
  • contribution by
    • Allouez
    • Loyola
    • Ricci
    • Xavier
  • effect on Shinto
  • Ethiopia
  • Korea
  • missions and missionaries [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Central Africa
    • West Indies
• monasticism [Ref 1]; [Ref 2] passim to [Ref 3]
  • Benedict of Nursia
• organization and offices
  • acolytes
  • archbishop
  • archdeacon
  • bishop
  • cathedrals
  • clergy
  • congregation
  • council
  • diaconate
  • diocese
  • lector
  • metropolitan
  • parish
  • pentarchy
  • prelate
  • primate
  • venerable
• philosophy [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • Christian philosophy
  • political philosophy
• rosary
• sacraments [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]; [Ref 3]
  • baptism
  • confession
    • absolution
  • confirmation
  • death rites
    • anointment
  • Eucharist: see mass [Cross ref]
  • holy orders [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
• social and political aspects
  • attitude toward
    • birth control methods [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • constitutional government
    • evolution theory
    • family and kinship [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
    • heresy
    • homosexuality
    • in vitro fertilization
    • masturbation
  • censorship
    • books
    • motion pictures
    • previous restraint
  • church-state relations [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • concordats
  • conservatism [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • dealings with Sindona
  • diplomacy [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • Irish history [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
  • role as political party and interest group
  • trade unions [Ref 1], [Ref 2]
  • transportation
• traditions
• worship and rituals
  • benediction
  • canonical hours
  • church year [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
    • All Souls' Day
    • Ash Wednesday
    • Epiphany
    • Good Friday
    • Maundy Thursday
    • Michaelmas
    • Palm Sunday
    • Pre-Lent
  • exorcism
  • kiss
  • liturgy [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • Agnus Dei
    • doxologies
  • music
    • antiphon
    • canonical hours
    • Gallican chant
    • Gregorian chant [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • liturgical music
  • processions
  • ritualistic objects [Ref 1] passim to [Ref 2]
  • veneration of saints
  • vestments [Ref 1]; [Ref 2]
    • colour sequence
• see also aspects of practice (e.g. bell, book, and candle [Cross ref]; cursillo [Cross ref]; devil's advocate [Cross ref]; indulgence [Cross ref]); vestments (e.g. maniple [Cross ref]; pallium [Cross ref]; zucchetto [Cross ref]); Church government (e.g. annates [Cross ref]; Bishops, Synod of [Cross ref]; cardinal [Cross ref]; conclave [Cross ref]; legate [Cross ref]; monsignor [Cross ref]; papacy [Cross ref]; Roman Curia [Cross ref]; Sacred College of Cardinals [Cross ref]; worker-priest [Cross ref]); institutions (e.g. mendicant [Cross ref]; oblate [Cross ref]; secular institute [Cross ref]); orders (e.g. Augustinian [Cross ref]; Benedictine [Cross ref]; Carmelite [Cross ref]; Dominican [Cross ref]; Franciscan [Cross ref]; Jesuit [Cross ref]; Oratorian [Cross ref]; Passionist [Cross ref]; Trappist [Cross ref]); liturgy and ritual (e.g. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament [Cross ref]; breviary [Cross ref]; exposition [Cross ref]; mass [Cross ref]; missal [Cross ref]); festivals (e.g. Christ the King, Feast of [Cross ref]; holy days of obligation [Cross ref]; Jubilee, Year of [Cross ref]); theology (e.g. devotio moderna [Cross ref]; Immaculate Conception [Cross ref]; liberation theology [Cross ref]; limbo [Cross ref]; Modernism [Cross ref]; purgatory [Cross ref]; Utraquist [Cross ref]); censorship (e.g. imprimatur [Cross ref]; Index Librorum Prohibitorum [Cross ref]); canon law (e.g. Codex Juris Canonici [Cross ref]; "Corpus Juris Canonici" [Cross ref]); symbolism (e.g. Sacred Heart [Cross ref]); schisms and heresies (e.g. Avignon papacy [Cross ref]; Laurentian schism [Cross ref]; Patarine [Cross ref]); forms of Roman Catholicism (e.g. Eastern rite church [Cross ref]; Old Catholic church [Cross ref]); and significant historical events and people by name