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https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Roman-Catholicism/353727#:~:text=Beliefs%20and%20Practices&text=Like%20all%20Christians%2C%20Catholics%20base,Christians%2C%20Catholics%20pray%20to%20Mary.

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The history of the Catholic church begins with the start of Christianity about 2,000 years ago. After Jesus' death, Christianity spread throughout the Middle East and Europe. At that time the Roman Empire ruled these regions. At first the Romans had their own religion, and they often mistreated Christians. But in the ad 300s the Romans made Christianity their main religion.

The western part of the Roman Empire fell in the 400s, but Christianity stayed strong. The bishops (leaders of the church in a certain area) of Rome gained more and more power. They became known as popes. However, bishops in the eastern part of the empire (called the Byzantine Empire) disagreed with the popes. The eastern and western halves of the Christian church finally split in 1054. The eastern half became the Eastern Orthodox churches. The western half became the Roman Catholic Church.

The Roman Catholic Church was the most powerful organization in western Europe for hundreds of years. But in the 1500s people began to break away from Roman Catholicism to form new Christian churches. This movement was called the Protestant Reformation. Northern Europe became mainly Protestant, but southern Europe remained mostly Catholic.

Meanwhile European explorers and settlers brought Roman Catholicism to the Americas. Catholic missionaries (people working to spread their religion) also helped to spread Roman Catholicism around the world.

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The history of the Catholic church begins with the start of Christianity about 2,000 years ago. After Jesus' death, Christianity spread throughout the Middle East and Europe. At that time the Roman Empire ruled these regions. At first the Romans had their own religion, and they often mistreated Christians.

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In Catholic churches.

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A Look at Catholic Holy Days. (2016, March 26). Dummies. https://www.dummies.com/article/body-mind-spirit/religion-spirituality/christianity/catholicism/a-look-at-catholic-holy-days-193149/

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Holy Land/Judea

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- God's interest in individual human beings who can enter into relations with God.
- God's objective existance.
- The Trinity.
- The divinity of Jesus.
- The immortality of the soul of each human being, each being accountable at death for his or her actions in.

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In the US there are currently about 69,300,000, while in Canada there are about 12,728,900 Catholics.

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- feast of Mary
- feast of the Epiphany (three kings day)
- feast of Candlemas
- st. patrick's day
- Solemnity of st Joseph
- easter sunday
- 40 days that are after easter sunday
- The whole month of may. (for Mary)
- feast of st. Anthony of Padua
- the assumption of Mary
- feast of st. Thérèse of Lisieux.
- All saints day
- feast of the immaculate conception
- feast of our Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Christmas day

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- Catholicism is the second most large religon in the world after Sunni Islam.

- In Greek, the word Catholic originates from the word "Katholicos" which is translated to "universal".

- Catholicism takes a massive part in Western culture.

- More of the Brazillian population is Catholic compared to Poland, France and italy's population of Catholics combined.

- The amount of Catholic's have tripled throughout the years.

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https://youtu.be/RQjS6NGvlQ0

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A catholic bible

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Infoplease. (2017, January 24). Beliefs doctrines and practices. InfoPlease. https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/religion/christian/branches/roman-catholic-church/beliefs-doctrines-and-practices

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https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/highest-catholic-population

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Catholicism is a religion practiced in nations all around the world. It's a division of Christianity, the largest religion globally. There are several core beliefs of Catholicism. First, Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God, that he was put to death by crucifixion sometime around 33 CE, and that he rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven. Catholics also believe that the Bible is the word of God. Catholics use the Ten Commandments as a moral and ethical compass. Catholics believe in Adam and Eve, and they believe that all humans are sinners because of Adam and Eve's original sin.

While these basic beliefs are common amongst all variations of Christianity, Catholicism also holds a number of exclusive views unique among Christian denominations. For example, while most Christians view baptism as a symbolic act, Catholics believe that the practice removes this original sin and is necessary for salvation. In addition, Catholics value praying to deceased saints and the Virgin Mary, whereas Christians pray only to the Holy Trinity of the Father (God), the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. Additional differences include Catholics' confession of sins to an Earthly priest and the Catholic belief in the existence of Purgatory.

Top 11 Countries with the Greatest Number of Catholics (total headcount):

Data from the CIA Factbook and the Pew Research Center has been used to identify nations with the highest population of Catholics. When looking at the total number of Catholics in a nation, Brazil comes out on top. It is estimated that at least 123 million people in Brazil are Catholic, although more recent estimates say this number could now be 140 million or higher.

The ten nations with the most number of Catholics behind Brazil are Mexico, the Philippines, the United States, Italy, France, Colombia, Poland, Spain, Argentina, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, this list changes a bit when you look at the total percentage of a nation that practices Catholicism.

Top 10 Countries with the Greatest Percentage of Catholics:

Vatican City may have only 800 Catholics, but they comprise the micronation's entire population-though granted, considering this is the global headquarters of the Catholic church, it does stand to reason. More than 96% of Timor-Leste's population is Catholic. San Marino comes in third based on the percentage of Catholics at 90.5%. Based on percentages, the top 10 nations with the highest Catholic populations are Vatican City, East Timor, San Marino, Paraguay, Malta, Andorra, Croatia, Poland, Portugal, and Italy.

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Catholicism is a religion practiced in nations all around the world. It's a division of Christianity, the largest religion globally. There are several core beliefs of Catholicism. First, Catholics believe that Jesus is the son of God, that he was put to death by crucifixion sometime around 33 CE, and that he rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven.