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Christian Church

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Indulgence A pardon given by the Roman Catholic Church in return for repentance for sins
Relics Bones or other objects connected with saint; considered worthy of worship by the faithful.
Simony the buying and selling of church offices
Excommunication the act of banishing a member of the Church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the Church
interdict in the Roman Catholic Church, excommunication of an entire region, town, or kingdom
Heresy/Heretic crime of speaking out against the teachings of the Catholic Church
Canon Law The body of laws governing the religious practices of a Christian church
Sacrament one of the Christian ceremonies in which God's grace is transmitted to people
Missionary A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
Martyr A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
Monk someone who withdraws from ordinary life, and lives alone or in a community, in order to devote oneself to prayer and work in total dedication to God
monastery A place where communities of monks live lives of devotion to God in isolation from the outside world
nun a woman who has taken a sacred vow to devote her life to prayer and service to the church
convent religious community for women known as nuns
Celibacy the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
parish priest Local priest that was the only contact people had with the local church
Bishop high-ranking Church official with authority over a local area, or diocese
archbishop In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of an archdiocese(territoryorstate).
Catholic Cardinal highest order of Catholic Church officials who oversee the doctrine of the church and elect the Pope.
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