All terms in this list:

Religion: A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or sacred.

bishop: A high ranking official in the Catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions. (Occasionally abbreviated as Bp. when used as a title.)

Vatican: The papal government; the papacy.

Ecumenical: General, universal, worldwide.

Salvation: The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

Encyclical: A papal letter delivered to Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church.

Catechesis: religious instruction given orally to catechumens

Parable: A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy

Evangelize: To share news of something in order to convince someone to join or otherwise accept it.

Catechism: A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.

Dogma: An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true regardless of evidence, or without evidence to support it.

Experiential: Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.

Doctrine: The body of teachings of a religion, or a religious leader, organization, group or text.

Theology: An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form.