| Marcel Lefebvre Marcel-François Lefebvre (29 November 1905 – 25 March 1991) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop. Following a career as an Apostolic Delegate for West Africa and Superior General of the Holy Ghost Fathers, he took the lead in opposing the changes within the Church associated with the Second Vatican Council.In 1970, Lefebvre founded the Society of St. Marcel_Lefebvre
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| Marian apparition A Marian apparition is an event in which the Virgin Mary is believed to have supernaturally appeared to one or more persons. They are often given names based on the town in which they were reported, or on the sobriquet which was given to Mary on the occasion of the apparition. Marian_apparition
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| Catherine of Alexandria Catherine_of_Alexandria
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| Michaelmas Michaelmas, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (also the Feast of SS Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael or the Feast of Michael and All Angels) is a day in the Christian calendar which occurs on 29 September. Because it falls near the equinox, it is associated in the northern hemisphere with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days. Michaelmas
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| Evangelism For the form of marketing, see evangelism marketing and technology evangelist Evangelism is the practice of attempting to convert people to a religion. The term is used most often in reference to Christianity and Islam, since those two religions mandate that their followers make efforts to recruit as many people as possible into their faith. Evangelism
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| Ut queant laxis Ut queant laxis or Hymnus in Ioannem is a plainchant hymn to John the Baptist written by Paulus Diaconus, the eighth century Lombard historian. It is notable in that each of the first six musical phrases of the first stanza of the hymn begins on a successively higher note of the hexachord. Ut_queant_laxis
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| Philomena Saint Philomena is venerated as a virgin martyr saint of the Roman Catholic Church, said to have been a young Greek princess martyred in the 4th century. Her veneration began in the early 19th century after the archaeological discovery in the Catacombs of Priscilla of the bones of a young woman, which were interpreted as those of a martyr. Philomena
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| Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, and is preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday. Maundy_Thursday
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| Papal Tiara Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the ''Italian as the ''jewelled papal crown, supposedly of Byzantine and Persian origin, that is a prominent symbol of the papacy. The Supreme Pontiff's arms have featured a "tiara" since ancient times, notably in combination with Saint Peter's crossed keys. Papal_Tiara
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| Clemente Domínguez y Gómez Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (May 23 1946–March 22 2005) was a self-proclaimed successor of Pope Paul VI, and was recognised as Pope Gregory XVII by supporters of the Palmarian Catholic Church Catholic breakway movement in 1978. His claim was not taken seriously by mainstream Roman Catholicism, the vast majority of whom were unaware of his existence.Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, who was born in Seville, Spain, became closely associated with the Palmar de Troya movement, which had its origins in an alleged apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 30 1968 in El Palmar de Troya, a little village near Utrera in the Province of Seville. Clemente_Domínguez_y_Gómez
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| Papal Coronation The Papal Coronation is the ceremony in which a new pope is crowned as earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church, sovereign of Vatican City, and Monarch of the Holy See. A three-tiered Triple Crown or Papal Tiara is used in the ceremony. Papal_Coronation
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| Mass (liturgy) Talk:Mass_(liturgy)
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| Pretzel pretzel is a bread pastry of Medieval European origin (some accounts say Italian or French) that has the shape of a three looped knot or twisted braid. Pretzels are either soft or hard. Hard pretzels have evolved into a variety of shapes from knotted loops to straight "pretzel sticks" (called Salzstangen in German, Ropi in Hungarian). Pretzel
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| Midsummer Talk:Midsummer
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| Denis Saint Denis (also called Dionysius, Dennis, or Denys) is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in approximately A.D. 250, and is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as patron of Paris, France and as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The modern name "Denis" derives from the ancient name Dionysius. Denis
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| Indulgence indulgence, in Roman Catholic theology, is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven. The indulgence is granted by the church after the sinner has confessed and received absolution. The belief is that indulgences draw on the storehouse of merit acquired by Jesus' sacrifice and the virtues and penances of the saints. They are granted for specific good works and prayers. Indulgence
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| Ex-gay Ex-gay is a term and concept used to describe persons who once identified as gay or lesbian (or any orientation other than heterosexual), but have since chosen to identify as heterosexual, or some other sexual orientation. Some ex-gays enter into opposite-sex relationships, while others remain celibate. While "ex-gays" may report a reduction in same-sex desires, they may also continue to experience same-sex attraction even though they do not identify as "gay". Ex-gay
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| Pope Pius XII Talk:Pope_Pius_XII
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| Difference feminism Difference feminism is a philosophy that stresses that men and women are ontologically different versions of the human being. Many Catholics adhere to and have written on the philosophy, though the philosophy is not specifically Catholic. Although the title "difference feminism" is a relatively recent addition to the feminist movement, the philosophies of gender relations undergirding this category have their roots as far back as the early Greeks. Difference_feminism
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| Criticism of the Roman Catholic Church Criticism of the Roman Catholic Church subsumes critical observations made about the current or historical Roman Catholic Church, in its actions, teachings, omissions, structure, or nature; theological disagreements would be covered on a denominational basis. Criticism_of_the_Roman_Catholic_Church
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