Catholics

/ˈkæθəlɪks/ noun

Definition

people who follow the Catholic Church, the largest Christian denomination with the Pope as its head.

Etymology

From Greek 'katholikos' meaning 'universal' or 'whole'. The Church adopted the name to mean it was a universal Christian church, and followers became known as Catholics.

Kelly Says

The word 'Catholic' literally means 'universal'—the Church named itself to claim it was the universal Christian church. Over 1.3 billion people today follow this 2,000-year-old institution!

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