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