Damascus, the world's oldest inhabited city, has given the Roman church six popes as well as saints and priests over the centuries.
BERNINI'S majestic sculpture of Saint Teresa in the Roman church of Santa Maria della Vittoria depicts her recurring vision of an angel plunging a golden spear into her heart.
This is obligatory for priests of the main Roman church (but not for former Anglican clerics, or for most of the priests in Eastern-rite churches that also come under papal authority).
Both the Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic Church are opposed to the proposals.
But the legislation has critics, and the Church in Wales, the Roman Catholic Church in Wales and the Wales Orthodox Mission have all raised concerns.
Then and only then will the church and its leader regain any moral authority and move the Roman Catholic Church forward from the 16th century to the 21st on child protection.
Indeed, your own church, the Church of England, is undergoing a reconciliation of sorts with the Roman Catholic Church.
Benedict's resignation opens up the prospect of unforeseen opportunities and challenges for the Roman Catholic Church.
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The German-born Pope added that the Roman Catholic Church remained committed to fighting anti-Semitism.
The reforms, however, are meeting strong opposition in the country, especially from the Roman Catholic church.
Even before his election, the 76-year-old was a deeply influential leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
However you feel about the Roman Catholic Church, you have to give it this: consistency.
The Roman Catholic Church was the first European institution to put down roots in the Americas.
Meanwhile, police have condemned an overnight paint attack on a Roman Catholic church in Ballymena.
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There were also major ecumenical services at St Walburge's Roman Catholic Church and Preston Minster.
Within that number, the Roman Catholic church, reinforced by immigrants, has seen its numbers rise.
The powerful Roman Catholic church (the Philippines is Asia's only Catholic country) has also intervened.
Britain's most senior Roman Catholic Church cleric has called for Christians to wear a cross every day.
Since 2002 nearly 1, 000 people have filed such claims against the Roman Catholic church in California alone.
During his public role in Scotland's Roman Catholic church, Cardinal O'Brien used strong language to condemn homosexuality.
The Roman Catholic Church, hitherto seen as pro-government, has taken a leading role among the peace campaigners.
The explosion occurred at the official opening of the new Roman Catholic church in the suburb of Olasiti.
The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has made its most outspoken attacks yet on proposals for same-sex marriage.
Even the Roman Catholic Church does not insist the shroud was used to wrap the body of Jesus.
The cardinals are discussing the problems faced by the Roman Catholic Church, among other matters, during the meetings.
We usually associate heretic with religion, namely, the Roman Catholic Church: Inquisition, burning people at the stake, etc.
In the Roman Catholic Church, a person was traditionally declared a martyr if they died for refusing to renounce their faith.
At times, her convents were attacked and her allies kidnapped by her enemies within the Roman Catholic church.
The move followed pressure from lawmakers amid police claims the Roman Catholic Church had concealed evidence of paedophile priests.
Peter Kearney, spokesman for the Roman Catholic Church, said that Christmas should be about celebrating the birth of Christ.
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