World Religions

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Across
  1. 2. Act of admitting sins to a priest and receiving forgiveness.
  2. 5. Main church of a diocese, usually containing the bishop's throne.
  3. 8. Leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
  4. 11. Mother of Jesus in Christian tradition.
  5. 12. Exemplary individuals recognized for their faith and virtue.
  6. 13. State of purification after death, according to Catholic belief.
  7. 14. Sacred rituals or ceremonies in the Catholic tradition.
  8. 15. Gathering of cardinals to elect a new Pope.
Down
  1. 1. Senior church official overseeing multiple parishes.
  2. 3. Central ritual of the Catholic faith, involving bread and wine.
  3. 4. A place where religious men or women live in seclusion.
  4. 6. A set of prayers focused on events in the lives of Jesus and Mary.
  5. 7. Independent city-state housing the Pope and central church offices.
  6. 9. Central worship service in the Catholic tradition.
  7. 10. Instructional material summarizing the beliefs of the faith.