| Christianity Christianity (from the word "Christ") is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. The Christian faith is essentially faith in Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah), the Son of God, the Savior, and God (Yahweh or the "Lord") himself.Adherents of Christianity, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (the part of scripture common to Christianity and Judaism). Christianity
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| Eclipse eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. The term is derived from the ancient Greek noun (''''' Solar System, it forms a type of syzygy—gravitational system along a straight line. The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the shadow of Earth. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Ea Eclipse
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| Episcopal polity Episcopal polity is a form of church governance which is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop (Greekepiscopos). This episcopal structure is found most often in the various churches of Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and other Eastern Church, and Anglican lineage. Some churches founded independently of these lineages also employ this form of church governance. Episcopal_polity
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| Giordano Bruno Talk:Giordano_Bruno
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| Zionist political violence/Talk:Zionist Terrorism Talk:Zionist_political_violence/Talk:Zionist_Terrorism
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| Sedevacantism Sedevacantism is the position held by a minority of Traditionalist Catholics who claim that the Papal See has been vacant since either the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958 or Pope John XXIII in 1963.Sedevacantists believe that Paul VI (1963–1978), John Paul I (1978), John Paul II (1978–2005) and Benedict XVI (since 2005) have been neither true Catholics nor true popes, by virtue of allegedly having espoused the heresy of Modernism, or of having otherwise denied or contradicted solemnly defined Catholic dogmas. Sedevacantism
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| Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe () is a celebrated 16th-century icon of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The image, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe () represents a famous Marian apparition. According to the traditional account, the image appeared miraculously on the front of a simple peasant's cloak. Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe
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| 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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| Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (January 9, 1902José María or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, born José María Mariano Escrivá y Albás) was a Roman Catholic priest from Spain, and founder of Opus Dei. He was canonized in a controversial process by Pope John Paul II, who declared Saint Josemaría as "counted among the great witnesses of Christianity". He is the most recently born saint, as well as the most recently deceased. Saint_Josemaría_Escrivá_de_Balaguer
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| Tridentine Mass The Tridentine Mass is a common name for the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published from 1570 to 1962. In this time period, it was the most widely celebrated form of the Catholic liturgy in the world.The term "Tridentine" is derived from the Latin word Tridentinus, which means "related to the city of Trent, Italy". Tridentine_Mass
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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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| 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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| Traditionalist Catholic Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics, or people who identify as Roman Catholics, who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical forms, public and private devotions and presentations of Catholic teachings which prevailed in the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). Traditionalist_Catholic
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| Omnibenevolence Omnibenevolence is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "unlimited or infinite benevolence". It is sometimes held to be impossible for a deity to exhibit both this property and omniscience and omnipotence. It is a technical term used in the academic literature on the philosophy of religion, often in the context of the problem of evil and in theodical responses, and even in such context, the phrases "perfect goodness" or "moral perfection" are often preferred. Omnibenevolence
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| But to bring a sword Matthew 10 is one of the controversial statements reported of Jesus in the Bible. The saying has been interpreted in several ways, by Christians and non-Christians, to support several mutually-incompatible conclusions. Its main significance in that context is that it is often offered as evidence that Jesus advocated violence — a view that is repugnant to some Christians, such as the Peace churches, and some other Christian denominations. But_to_bring_a_sword
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| Hyacinthe Thiandoum Hyacinthe Thiandoum (February 2, 1921- May 18 2004) was Archbishop Emeritus of Dakar (Senegal). Born 1921 in Poponguine, Senegal, his father was a catechist. After finishing his secondary studies, he entered the regional seminary of Dakar and was ordained a priest on April 18, 1949, did parish work for two years and then went to Rome for further study at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Hyacinthe_Thiandoum
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| Anthony Bevilacqua Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua (born June 17, 1923) is an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1988 to 2003, having previously served as Bishop of Pittsburgh. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. Anthony_Bevilacqua
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| Far Rockaway, Queens Far_Rockaway,_Queens
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| Tom Monaghan Thomas Stephen "Tom" Monaghan (born March 25, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an entrepreneur and Catholic philanthropist who founded Domino's Pizza in 1960. He owned the Detroit Tigers from 1983-1992.Monaghan sold Domino's in 1998 and has subsequently dedicated his time and considerable fortune to Catholic philanthropy and political causes. A champion of the pro-life cause, Monaghan has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on philanthropy and activism, which has garnered both appreciation and criticism. Tom_Monaghan
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| Dominic Savio Dominic_Savio
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