How to Use Roman Catholicism in a Sentence

Roman Catholicism

noun
  • For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday.
    — Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Today, Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity affirm these texts as a part of their canon.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
  • After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Most of all, reason was no replacement for the religion—Roman Catholicism—that the Revolution had downgraded and in many cases tried to eliminate through the mass murder of priests and the destruction of churches.
    — Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Communion, Vance’s follow-up to his bestselling 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, is centered on his faith journey and conversion to Roman Catholicism as an adult.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism share deep historical roots, and both Christian traditions maintain liturgical worship, episcopal leadership (bishops), and sacraments.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Some Anglicans, especially in Anglo-Catholic traditions, also ask for the intercession of saints and maintain Marian devotions similar to those in Roman Catholicism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Tintinnabuli was inspired, in part, by Pärt’s interest in much earlier styles of Christian music, including Gregorian chant – the single-voice singing of Roman Catholicism – and Renaissance polyphony, which weaves together multiple melodic lines.
    — Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In general Anglicanism allows greater theological flexibility within a shared liturgical framework, while Roman Catholicism emphasizes centralized authority and doctrinal uniformity.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Advertisement The most famous conjure woman in the 19th century, Marie Laveau (1801-1881), worshiped Mami Wata in her Voodoo practice, which blended Roman Catholicism, Yoruba traditions, and Haitian Vodou for healing, protection, comfort, and even revenge.
    — Time, 8 Sep. 2025

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