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He is buried beneath the sanctuary of Saint Peter's Basilica.
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From the Catholic point of view the person would be an apostate - one who deserts his religion for another. From the Protestant...
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that answer was totally wrong, rats brought it over
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there are many arguments between the two churches. two main reasons is because the use of icons and who rules the churches. The...
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Roman Catholic AnswerI can only hazard a guess, as I do not know of this practice. I should think that, since all Catholic...
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Jesus Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic faith emanated from God from the beginning of time, and was established on earth...
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by a CatholicI should think it was the same as any other era. The Church's experience is always that of dealing with sinful men...
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Roman Catholic AnswerLust is one of the sins against chastity, it refers to disordered sexual desire.from The Catechism of the...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe holy day on December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation for the...
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If you are talking about Elizabeth I of England, then she didn't think much of either one except insofar as they would support...
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Roman Catholic AnswerNo, to be a Catholic is to already be baptized. To attempt to repeat baptism is sacrilege. To leave the...
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Roman Catholic AnswerI know of no Lutherans today who have departed from the Catholic Church. Martin Luther, a rather troubled...
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He is the pope. Roman Catholic AnswerJesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are "in charge" of the Catholic religion. Jesus...
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A:Original sin, as we understand it today, was unknown until Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) introduced the concept to the...
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The Inquisition.
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Roman Catholic AnswerThey are similar in that they both are Christians, and they both revere the Bible as the Word of God.
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Roman Catholic AnswerYes, masturbation is a sin because it is the perverting of a pleasure that is made for marriage. It is often...
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Roman Catholic AnswerTo the best of my knowledge, there is no assigned meaning to the evergreen, although this is not to say that...
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No, in fact the KKK made it a point to persecute not only Blacks but Jews and Catholics as well.
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Roman Catholic AnswerNo. However, different people may look at it differently. For instance, the Catholic Church is a direct...
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Some scholars have noticed the similarities in both concept and image between Mary, mother of Jesus, and the Egyptian goddess...
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The Aztecs did not practice Catholicism before the Europeans arrived; they had no exposure to it until then.
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Roman Catholic AnswerYes. A sacramental is anything that is used or done in the manner of a sacrament, but is not instituted by...
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The Mass is the central prayer' of the Catholic Church.
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Yes, Henry was born and raised as a Catholic. He was even given the title 'Defender of the Faith' by the pope. However, in later...
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The person receives Sanctifying Grace and the person's faith in God grows. The person trusts in God's love and Goodness. Roman...
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It represents gaudete Sunday. The priest wears rose coloured vestments too. Gaudete means rejoice, and is the first word of the...
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Martin Luther
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Sponsors maintain funds for the purpose of meeting future obligations, such as benefit payments to retired employees. Some...
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If you wish to be a Catholic, yes you will need to be baptized, unless you have received a valid baptism elsewhere.
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Roman Catholic Answer They don't. Priests may wear rose colored vestments on the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and on...
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The priest is bound to secrecy, meaning that he cannot tell what you have done to anyone else. Roman Catholic AnswerThe...
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A Christmas Mass is said.
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church is divinely commissioned by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to spread His Gospel to all...
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In Christ, there is no "caste" system! In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus says "You know that the rulers of the gentiles...
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I can find no prayers to Apollonia. You do not need a formal, written prayer to talk to her. Just go to a quiet place and sit or...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThere have been several popes who have come out with various famous catechisms: Pope Pius V issued the...
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Broken rosaries should be buried. It would be good to bury them on each corner of your home.
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The official stand of the Church is that any homosexual person does not have an authentic vocation. The reality is , we have know...
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We do not follow laws that are contrary to the Commandments or the Precepts of the Church, just as soldiers are not obligated to...
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Any priest can give absolution to any other priest, regardless of station.
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There is the Vatican of course, but that is about it. Catholicism is a religion and aside from the Vatican, no countries are...
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Roman Catholic AnswerIt sounds like you are thinking of heresy, which is the denial of some truth of the Catholic Church:from The...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThey don't, the Catholic Church has never condemned ANYONE to hell, much less innocent babies, wherever did...
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Unbaptized children will go to hell if they die before they have been baptized in the catholic church because before you are...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe Liberal Catholic Church has no relation whatsoever to the Catholic Church. Some of the things they...
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Yes, if the family members were practicing catholics and the deceased lived a good life and supportive of the family beliefs.
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Yes, even though they have been cremated, the remains should be interred in a cemetery or mausoleum. The Church does not approve...
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Roman Catholic AnswerIf you are in the United States, click on the link below, and search for your diocese. When you find it,...
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The Holy Spirit communicates with people through angels.
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Electors: * Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston - Houston * Cardinal Edward M. Egan, Archbishop of New York *...
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If you are Catholic you will most likely need to apply to have your first marriage annulled, or declared to have never taken...
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No, mausoleums are used by many faiths.
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From the Bible we know little about Joseph. There is no mention of miracles that were performed through him and there is nothing...
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Catholics fast before receiving Holy Communion (one hour) as well as on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. They are urged to do...
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By definition, yes; all Catholic Churches are Roman Catholic. However, there are two sects. There are those in union with...
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Unfortunately, the Church has little control over the name Catholic and it is hijacked all the time by groups that are NOT in...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThere is no difference. The Greek Catholic is one of the Eastern Rites in the Church. Perhaps you are...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe Society of Jesus was formed to help bring the protestants back into the Church.
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Roman Catholic AnswerNone, Catholic and Christian are the same thing.
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Everyone is welcome inside a Catholic Church. Non-catholics, however, should not receieve communion, as beliefs are...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe proximate means for determining right or wrong for a Christian would be a well-formed conscience. The...
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Martin Luther was determined to change the Roman Catholic Church because his beliefs conflicted with the Church's practices. He...
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When it comes to declaring a snow day, Catholic schools generally follow the lead of public schools in the area. If the public...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe earliest Christian Sacraments were exactly the same ones that we still have today. As they were...
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The Church does not practice any ghoulish rites. I have been a Catholic all my life (67 years) and have never seen anything...
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Roman Catholic AnswerJesus Christ is the international leader of the Catholic Church. His Vicar on earth is the Holy Father,...
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King Henry VIII decided to form his own church so he could grant himself a divorce and marry another.
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The Statistics In 2004, the John Jay report (see link below) stated that "10,667 people in the US had made allegations of child...
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The Council of Nicaea, called by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 325, decided that Christianity in the Roman Empire would be led...
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of course a priest can perform a wedding on Sunday. You just dont see it very often because half the day is spent on the weekly...
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Roman Catholic Answer Luther's interpretation of salvation as explained in the bible was that there is nothing we can do to earn...
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Roman Catholic AnswerNone that I know of.
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The Creed (a.k.a. The Baptismal Profession of Faith) The Sacraments of Faith The Life of Faith The Prayer of the Believer Roman...
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Roman Catholic AnswerA priest's VESTMENTS, are worn, normally, over a cassock, an ankle length robe that a priest may wear all...
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Margaret May Alacoque lived at a convent in Paray-le-Monial, France.
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Roman Catholic AnswerOur Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, is head of the Church; His Vicar on earth is the Holy Father, the Pope in...
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Roman Catholic AnswerThe Sacrament of Matrimony was extremely important. The Second Vatican Council and all the recent popes have...
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It means wine, same as it means anywhere else. A distinction perhaps needs to be made between wine and consecrated wine. In the...
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When one has sinned against God and has a Christian have realized that they are in mortal Sin the Bible says they should Repent...
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On Good Friday and Palm Sunday and on certain Martyr feast days; also on days honoring the Holy Spirit as at Confirmation
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Canon Law
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Jesus said that the only sacrament that was essential to salvation is that of Baptism. That said, there really isn't a reason to...
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Catholic schools are not always built on hills, the Catholic school that I go to is not built on a hill.
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Roman Catholic AnswerNo. You need to speak to a priest about this, perhaps you could mention it in confession.
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There are no cremation rites. If a cremation takes place before the funeral mass takes place, the ashes of the individual may be...
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The Legend Legend states that the creed took shape at the dictation of the Twelve Apostles, each of whom contributed a special...
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