Can Church Decrees be Overturned?
Question: I have some interconnected questions: Moses allowed divorce for Israelites, and this was countermanded by Jesus. Was there a...
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Who is the Bishop of the Moon?
Question: On the Internet I read that the bishop of Orlando, Florida, is also the bishop of the moon, because...
When did the Catholic Church Stop Selling Indulgences?
Question: When did the Catholic Church stop selling indulgences? Answer: The practice of selling indulgences, which involved the exchange of...
Was Mary Also Conceived by the Holy Spirit?
Question: Does the Immaculate Conception of Mary mean that St Anne conceived her by the Holy Spirit? Answer: The most...
Nicaea and synodality: Pope talks about both with patriarch, theologians
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Focusing again on the fundamental Christian beliefs outlined by the Council of Nicaea almost 1,700...
Why Do We Say Different Creeds At Mass?
Question: Why do some parishes say the Apostles’ Creed at Mass and others the Nicene? Who decides which version we...
12 Myths about Marriage Annulments in the Catholic Church
Courtesy of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Myth #1 A Divorced Person is Automatically Excommunicated from the Catholic Church Truth: The...
Can Lay People Give a Blessing at Communion?
Question: I have been to churches where young children and those not receiving the Eucharist still process forward at Communion...
Who May Conduct a Communion Service?
Question: Is an Extraordinary Eucharistic minister of Holy Communion allowed to conduct a Communion service and distribute Holy Communion without...
