Catholic Church

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Across
  1. 5. An ordained minister who celebrates religious services
  2. 9. A state of purification before entering heaven
  3. 11. A geographical Church territory overseen by a senior cleric
  4. 12. A gathering held to elect a new religious leader
  5. 13. A sacred rite understood as a sign of divine favor
  6. 15. Deliverance from sin and its consequences
  7. 16. An official set of religious teachings
  8. 17. The collective body of ordained religious ministers
  9. 19. A belief contrary to an essential religious teaching
  10. 20. Deliverance from sin through Christ
  11. 22. The established form of public religious worship
  12. 23. The rising of Jesus from the dead
  13. 24. A senior cleric who oversees a geographical Church territory
Down
  1. 1. God's freely given help and favor
  2. 2. Deep religious respect distinct from worship
  3. 3. The Bishop of Rome and leader of the worldwide Catholic Church
  4. 4. The Christian belief in one God in three divine Persons
  5. 6. An action or thought contrary to divine law
  6. 7. The central Catholic celebration involving prayers and consecrated bread and wine
  7. 8. A religious teaching formally held to be divinely revealed
  8. 10. Members of a religious community who are not ordained ministers
  9. 12. The acknowledgment of sins
  10. 14. The official recognition of someone as a saint
  11. 17. A senior Church official who may elect a new religious leader
  12. 18. A religious journey to a sacred place
  13. 21. The central Christian sacrament involving consecrated bread and wine