Catholic Church
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- The Catholic Church, which consists of 24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome.
- Literally "universal church", the whole body of Christendom, especially before the division into Western and Eastern churches.
- Any of the independent Catholic Churches, such as the Old Catholic Church, the Polish National Catholic Church, or the Orthodox Catholic Church.
- Any Christian denomination that identifies explicitly as "Catholic" based on its affirmation of the Nicene Creed, such as any of the Anglican Churches.