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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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The Bible and Social Media

What does the Bible say about our use of social media? 
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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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Admitting Gross Historical Injustices

Call it tribalism, but I’ve always cast a skeptical eye on the Dominicans ever since I learned about their role in the Inquisition. Do you have any advice for thinking about historical misdeeds?
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