"catholicism" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天主教

Definition

天主教是罗马天主教会的信仰、实践和传统，是基督教最大的分支之一。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

应大写开头，仅指罗马天主教信仰。常见于宗教、历史或文化讨论中。不要与“基督教”（更广义）或“catholic”（意为普世的，历史文本中才见）混淆。

Examples

Catholicism has many traditions around the world.

**天主教**在世界各地有许多传统。

Millions of people practice Catholicism.

数百万人信仰**天主教**。

The Pope is the leader of Catholicism.

教皇是**天主教**的领袖。

Some people convert to Catholicism for personal or spiritual reasons.

有些人因个人或精神原因皈依**天主教**。

Catholicism plays an important role in holiday celebrations in many countries.

在许多国家，**天主教**在节日庆祝中扮演着重要角色。

Growing up, my family practiced Catholicism, but we were always open to learning about other religions.

小时候，我家信仰**天主教**，但我们也乐于了解其他宗教。