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Does Pope Francis Believe in Hell?

March 25, 2024
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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John, Matthew, and Jesus’ Mission

May 9, 2020
We were discussing the Gospel (Matthew 9:36—10:8) read on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time last year. Matthew writes about Jesus' missionary discourse.
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Suffering from Natural Disasters

May 9, 2020
Why do you think God inflicts such natural disasters on many innocent, God-loving people?
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Was Saint Peter the Bishop of Rome?

May 9, 2020
In his book The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis, Garry Wills states that there is no evidence before AD 100 that there was any bishop in Rome. Is that true?
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What Is the Process for Canonizing Someone?

May 9, 2020
What steps does the Church follow in recognizing saints? How do Servants of God and Venerables differ?
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Why Eucharistic Adoration?

May 9, 2020
What is the meaning of eucharistic adoration in the Church? I have been attending such adoration in the past year and would like to know about it. It makes me feel good to attend. Does it carry a special blessing?
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Why So Few Lay Saints?

May 9, 2020
Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities, but people in that state of life make up a tiny percentage of the Church.
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