How to Address a Cardinal?
Question: Before the recent installation of the new archbishop of Johannesburg, I was told the correct form of his name and title is Stephen Cardinal Brislin, not...
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May any Catholic go to Mass on Saturdays?
Question: It has been my understanding that when Canon Law introduced the Saturday evening Mass in the 70s, this was to facilitate Catholics to fulfil their obligation...
How Could Jesus Descend from David?
Question: Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus. However, the bible states that Jesus descended from David through Joseph. How do we explain this? Answer: In...
What does the Church teach about generational curses?
Courtesy of Our Sunday Visitor, Msgr. Charles Pope – Question: The Bible mentions curses being passed down to future generations because of the sins of ancestors. In reading...
What is the Conclave Really Like?
Question: I watched the movie Conclave, and quite enjoyed it. But how close to reality was it? How is a pope elected? According to cardinals with experience...
What’s so “Good” about Good Friday?
Question: Why is Good Friday called “good” when something so bad happened that day? Answer: The question could also be asked about the Afrikaans term for Good...
Plenary indulgences: What they are and how to get them in the Jubilee Year
The Holy Year 2025 will run until January 6, 2026 — plenty of time to obtain Jubilee plenary indulgences. Here we discuss the origin of indulgences, how...
Is Salvation Possible for Non-Believers?
Question: Jesus says: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him” (John 6:44). Is any discrimination implied? Does it mean that...
Why Do We Give Alms during Lent?
By Paul Senz, CNS – Lent is a time of sacrifice. We strive to unite ourselves with the suffering of Jesus, walking with him in the desert,...
What does a Papal Nuncio do?
An apostolic nuncio acts as the official liaison between the Vatican and the local Church hierarchy, government officials, and other religious leaders in the regions to which...
