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Wearing a Tau Cross 

Am I allowed to wear a Tau cross? Can I wear it with knots? Because I have not taken the same vows, I’m not sure if it’s proper for me to wear the knots. 

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Salvation for Extraterrestrials?  

Did Jesus visit them also and die again on the cross to free them from sin? I don’t know what we should believe about UFOs and life on other planets.
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Jews and the Death Penalty

The Jewish leaders brought Jesus before Pilate because they said their law would not allow them to put anyone to death. However, earlier in the same Gospel, they were planning to stone a woman caught in adultery. Wasn’t this a ...
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Celebrating the Mass in Latin 

The other day at Mass, someone told me that the pope has said that priests can no longer celebrate Mass in Latin. Is that true?
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What Is Purgatory?  

Who goes there? How can we help them? 
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Wrong Dates for Catholic Saints?

Why does your online Saint of the Day feature have a different saint for that day compared to other books or websites? 
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Where to Start in Reading the Bible? 

What book in the Bible should I read first so as not to get lost or give up? 
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