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The term '''Catholic''' has a number of related meanings:
The term '''Catholic''' has a number of related defined meanings:
<br>'''1.''' originally it comes from a Greek word meaning universal (''katholika'') - and thus, referred to the non-Jewish or [[gentile]] church as a whole, as opposed to a particular local church. This is the sense in which it is used in the historic creeds ("one holy, catholic and apostolic church") - and in this sense Protestants, Eastern Orthodox it also refers to the [[Catholic Church#Different churches|Eastern Catholic]] churches such as the Ukrainian Catholic, and Maronite churches, which form part of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], yet follow Eastern rather than Roman traditions in liturgy and other matters.<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/56009/the-rites-of-the-catholic-church</ref>
<br>'''1.''' originally it comes from a Greek word meaning universal (''katholika'') - and thus, referred to the non-Jewish or [[gentile]] '''church as a whole, as opposed to a particular local church'''. This is the sense in which it is used in the historic creeds ("one holy, catholic and apostolic church") - and in this sense Protestants, Eastern Orthodox it also refers to the [[Catholic Church#Different churches|Eastern Catholic]] churches such as the Ukrainian Catholic, and Maronite churches, which form part of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], yet follow Eastern rather than Roman traditions in liturgy and other matters.<ref>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/56009/the-rites-of-the-catholic-church</ref>
<br>'''2.''' [[Orthodox Church]], and [[Coptic Church]] consider themselves to be part of the catholic church but not Roman Catholic.
<br>'''2.''' [[Orthodox Church]], and [[Coptic Church]] consider themselves to be part of the catholic church but not Roman Catholic.
<br>'''3.''' In [[Western civilization|Western societies]] the term Catholic has evolved, however, to refer to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] specifically. '''see also''' [[American Christianity]]
<br>'''3.''' In [[Western civilization|Western societies]] the term Catholic has evolved, however, to refer to the [[Roman Catholic Church]] specifically. '''see also''' [[American Christianity]]