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FaithFaith in Focus
It was not until I was confirmed, at about age 10, that I got a chance to pick a name for myself—a second name, but still a name that, unlike my baptismal name, was my choice.
Faith
How has the church traditionally dealt with political figures who have run afoul of the church, or at least of churchmen?
FaithFeatures
When Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, was asked at a press conference in Rome on April 23 whether Senator John F. Kerry should be denied Communion, he responded: “The law of the church is clear. The church exists in the United
FaithFaith in Focus
First Communion is a powerful church and family ritual; no one who has been present can miss its importance for the children taking part.
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Why do we need ministers of Communion? Why not just pass the eucharistic bread and wine and let people take it themselves?
FaithFaith and Reason
Why and how did the celibate state became a requirement for ordination?