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41infallible — infallibility, infallibleness, n. infallibly, adv. /in fal euh beuhl/, adj. 1. absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule. 2. unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain: an infallible remedy. 3. not fallible; exempt from liability… …
42Vatican Council — • The twentieth and up to 1912, the last ecumenical council, opened on 8 December, 1869, and adjourned on 20 October, 1870 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vatican Council Vatican Council …
43General Councils — General Councils † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Councils This subject will be treated under the following heads: ♦ Definition ♦ Classification ♦ Historical Sketch ♦ The Pope and General Councils ♦ Composition of …
44Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
45First Vatican Council — Vatican Council I Date 1869–70 (formally closed in 1960 prior to Vatican II) Accepted by Catholicism, with exception of Old Catholic Church Previous council Council of Trent Next council …
46Ecumenical council — This article is about ecumenical councils in general. For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils. For the Salvador Dalí painting, see The Ecumenical Council (painting). Part of a series on Christianity …
47Ecclesiastical Discipline — Ecclesiastical Discipline † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Discipline Etymologically the word discipline signifies the formation of one who places himself at school and under the direction of a master. All Christians are the… …
48The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …
49Criticism of the Catholic Church — This article is about the church headquartered in Vatican City, an enclave within Rome. For Criticism of the Christian Church, see Criticism of Christianity. Part of a series on …
50Criticism 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. Criticisms may regard the …
