Catholic Church

1. The Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.

   The Catholic Church is the largest Christian church, comprising almost half of all Christians in the world.

   Katholische Kirche

   Католи́ческая це́рковьKatolíčeskaja cérkovʹ

   Като́ли́цька церкваKatólýcʹka cerkva

2. Literally "universal church", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches.

3. Any of the independent Catholic Churches, such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, or the Orthodox Catholic Church.

4. Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic" based on its affirmation of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.

1. I go to a Catholic church.

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2. There is a Catholic church very near here.

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3. Tom and Mary got married in a Catholic church.

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4. The Catholic Church is opposed to divorce.

   Католицька церква проти розлучення. — Internecivus

   ruКатолическая церковь выступает против разводов. — Selena777

   deDie katholische Kirche ist gegen Scheidung. — jakov

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5. The Catholic Church built the West.

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