Definition
天主教是基督教的主要分支之一，以罗马教皇为最高领袖。在中国，天主教有独立于梵蒂冈的爱国会体系，但核心教义与全球天主教一致。学习这个词时，注意它区别于基督教新教（基督教）和东正教。
n.
Roman Catholicismthe Catholic Church
Examples
- 天主教，。Tā cóngxiǎo zài Tiān zhǔ jiào jiātíng zhǎngdà, měi zhōu dōu qù jiàotáng zuò mísa.He grew up in a Catholic family and goes to Mass every week.
- 天主教。Tiān zhǔ jiào de Shèngdàn Jié hé Fùhuó Jié shì quán shìjiè de xìntú de zhòngyào jiérì.Christmas and Easter in Catholicism are important holidays for believers worldwide.
- 天主教，。Zhè zuò Tiān zhǔ jiào jiàotáng jiàn yú shíjiǔ shìjì, jiànzhú fēnggé fēicháng dútè.This Catholic church was built in the 19th century and has a very unique architectural style.
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