Tradition · Abrahamic
Roman Catholicism
The worldwide church under the Pope, ordering grace through sacrament and tradition.
distinct after 1054 CE · Worldwide · Abrahamic
Roman Catholicism, the largest Christian body, holds the Pope to be the successor of the apostle Peter and guardian of the faith, mediating grace through seven sacraments and a sacred tradition alongside Scripture. Its devotion to Mary and the saints, its global institutions, and the Mass at its heart have shaped Western art, thought, and society for centuries.
Key figures
- The Pope
- The saints & the Virgin Mary
- The Apostles
Texts
- The Bible
- Church tradition & catechism
Beliefs
- The Pope as successor of Peter
- Seven sacraments as channels of grace
- Communion of saints
Rituals
- The Mass
- Confession and the sacraments
- Marian devotion and pilgrimage
Grew from
Connections in the atlas
- Mother Teresa
- Lourdes
- Duende
- Loftus Hall
- The star that foretold Harold's fall
- Via Francigena
- The Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches)
- Sacred Heart
- ? Is the Shroud of Turin Jesus’ burial cloth?
- Old St Peter's Basilica: equinox sunrise
- The king who will return
- The Basques