Doctrine/Dogma
glossary_termThe revealed teachings of Christ which are proclaimed by the fullest extent of the exercise of the authority of the Church's Magisterium. The faithful are obliged to believe the truths or dogmas contained in divine Revelation and defined by the Magisterium
Catechism Passages
Passages ranked by relevance to Doctrine/Dogma, from most closely related outward.
§88
CHAPTER TWO GOD COMES TO MEET MAN
The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes truths contained in divine Revelation or also when it proposes in a definitive way truths having a necessary connection with them.