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Aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis) as alternative to burial or cremation; NY Catholic Conference and Catholic Church's current position?
Wikipedia's Desmond Tutu (the former archbishop of the Anglican_Diocese_of_Cape_Town, theologian, and known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist) says:
A Funeral Mass was held ...
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What are the root causes of the recent clerical sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic Church?
What are the root causes of the recent clerical sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic Church?
A comment to this question (Is it known which seminary or seminaries produced the majority of Catholic ...
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What are the origins of St. Joseph's title "Guardian of Virgins"?
When and where did St. Joseph's title "Guardian of Virgins" originate?
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In Catholicism since when did willfully violating Sunday Mass obligation become mortal sin?
In the history of the Catholic Church, what led to the classification of willfully violating Sunday Mass obligation to be mortal sin? I'm looking for the origin of canon law, council document, ...
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What is the origin and meaning of the rosary?
What is the origin and meaning of the rosary?
It’s a repetitive customary prayer of “Hail Mary, the lord’s prayer, glory be, and oh my Jesus”.
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Did St. James write the Divine Liturgy of St. James?
This is related to the question titled "What is the earliest written surviving liturgy?", but different in what it is asking. I was reading on Infogalactic the following.
The Liturgy of Saint James ...
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What is the origin of the cope?
I've heard that the cope originated as a raincoat the priests would wear in outdoor processions, and it was never dropped as part of priestly vestments per the mode of the Church in general, not to ...
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What is the origin of the term Prima Scriptura and the background against which it was defined?
Prima Scriptura is the doctrine that
canonized scripture is "first" or "above all" other sources of divine revelation. Implicitly, this view acknowledges that, besides canonical scripture, there ...
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Did the myth of the holy grail originate from Catholicism?
Or its practices? Catholic church sanctioned holy wars suggest they didn't think the Holy Grail a myth back then.
The question is about its' origins, source.
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In Roman Catholicism, how far back in history does the process (Sacrament) of Confirmation go?
Does the Sacrament of Confirmation go back to the early Church? Also, has it always occurred around the age 14 (except in situations where it would occur later, such as conversions)?
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According to Catholicism, what is the difference between forgiveness and release from punishment?
The first thing to note is that forgiveness of a sin is separate from punishment for the sin. Through sacramental confession we obtain forgiveness, but we aren't let off the hook as far as punishment ...
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How did the doctrine of the pope having "supreme, full, immediate, and universal power in the care of souls" originate?
The Pope enjoys, by divine institution, "supreme, full, immediate, and universal power in the care of souls"
This is the text of paragraph 937 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. How did this ...
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In Western communion services, when was the origin of the practice of consistently offering only the bread to the laity?
The practice of "communion in both kinds" by the laity, that is, both the eating of the bread and drinking of the cup, seems to have been the typical practice in the early church. 1 Corinthians 11:28 ...
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What is the Catholic/Anglican understanding of how the Sacrament of Reconciliation began?
How did the Sacrament of Reconciliation begin?
I have tried to find this answer but can not trust Wikipedia and do not need any more answers for when it came to be.
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What is the earliest mention of the Three Pillars of Catholicism?
I was fascinated to read in Peter Turner's answer to the question Why does the Roman Catholic Church not hold to the perspicuity of Scripture? the following claim:
Catholics have always held there to ...
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