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Only Christians in Heaven? What the Bible Says
I was recently speaking with another Christian about whether non-Christians can go to heaven.
Was Jesus Born in December?
Do we celebrate Christmas in December because we know he was born in that month? If not, why is his birth celebrated then?
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Discerning Supernatural Phenomena
In May, it was reported that the Vatican had released new guidelines for judging reports about Marian apparitions. What’s the whole story here?
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Curious Detail Supports Jesus’ Resurrection
I realize that the New Testament Gospels differ on some details about the women who found an empty tomb after the Resurrection.
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Why Closed Communion?
I am in the process of becoming a Catholic but am having difficulty accepting closed Communion.
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Does Pope Francis Believe in Hell?
During a recent interview, Pope Francis raised the possibility that no one is in hell. Really? If so, doesn’t that mean, “Anything goes”? In his January 20 “Letter from Rome” for La Croix International’s e-newsletter, Robert Mickens wrote that the ...
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