Organization
Latin Church.
autonomous particular church making up of most of the Western world Catholics
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Jerusalem Catholics Cancel Traditional Celebrations As Iran War Continues
Jerusalem’s reigning Catholic cleric canceled or postponed multiple religious events due to wartime security concerns as the Iran conflict rages on. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa…
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About Latin Church
The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 sui iuris churches in full communion with the pope; the other 23 are collectively referred to as the Eastern Catholic Churches, and they have approximately 18 million members combined.
Everything about Latin Church →- Headquarters
- Vatican City
- Website
- http://w2.vatican.va