What does the cryptic crossword clue "Catholic church’s love stories (8)" mean?

The definition is "stories". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ROMAN (synonym="a ROMAN Catholic") + CES (synonym="[Churches [of England]") = ROMANCES; definition: "love stories" The answer is ROMANCES.

Catholic church’s love stories (8)

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