Catholicism
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Catholicism
The totality of the faith, doctrine, organizational form, and way of life of the Roman Catholic Church.
Der Katholizismus ist mit über einer Milliarde Anhängern die größte Konfession innerhalb des Christentums.
With over a billion followers, Catholicism is the largest denomination within Christianity.
The ending '-ismus' (-ism) often indicates a worldview, a doctrine, a political movement, or a religion. When you see this ending, you can often infer such a meaning, for example in 'Kapitalismus' (capitalism), 'Sozialismus' (socialism), or 'Buddhismus' (Buddhism).
Der Humanismus stellt den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt.
Humanism places human beings at the center.
This word belongs to a family: 'der Katholizismus' (Catholicism) is the religion, 'katholisch' (Catholic) is the corresponding adjective, and 'der Katholik' or 'die Katholikin' (Catholic) is a person who belongs to this religion.
Meine Nachbarin ist eine gläubige Katholikin.
My neighbor is a devout Catholic.
When someone adopts this religion, the verbs 'konvertieren' (to convert) or 'übertreten' (to convert/change over) are often used. The appropriate preposition is 'zu' (to).
Er hat sich intensiv mit der Bibel beschäftigt und ist dann zum Katholizismus konvertiert.
He studied the Bible intensively and then converted to Catholicism.
church
In a Catholic context, „die Kirche“ refers to the organized Christian community as an institution. „Der Katholizismus“ encompasses more than that: the Catholic faith, doctrine, organizational structure, and way of life. „Kirche“ fits institutional action, while „Katholizismus“ fits the broader religious influence.
Der Katholizismus prägt mit seinem Glauben und seiner Lebensweise das öffentliche Leben.
Catholicism shapes public life through its faith and way of life.
Die katholische Kirche prägt mit ihren Einrichtungen das öffentliche Leben.
The Catholic Church shapes public life through its institutions.
