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| Because of the popularity
of the O'Reilly Factor on Fox News and the number
of potential viewers who heard Bill's mis-statement on
Marian Teaching, we have carried over his on-air
blunder and await an on-air repudiation of his
error. As a courtesy, we would welcome an invitation
to appear on his show to talk about this issue
or our little Catholic support group in the Boston
area. |
| April
2006 |
 Notification
of Correction:
Bill
O'Reilly enters the "(PC) <Practicing
Catholic> No Spin Zone"
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Due
to the recent attacks on the Holy Father from
the mainstream T.V. media and Print media,
I've listed a set of postings that may help
confused Catholics on this and related issues.
I highly recommend you
read all postings in this section. |
| Replies
from members at AskACatholic.com |
| |
How
would your Pope reply to this? |
| |
Why
is the media in a feeding frenzy against the
Church? |
| |
Why
doesn't the Pope resign? |
| |
How
can my confidence be restored in the Catholic
Church after these sex scandals? |
| |
On
the sex abuse scandal: Why is my reasoning
and conclusion erroneous? |
| From
the Vatican and the USCCB, United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Vatican |
Abuse
Of Minors. The Church's Response from the
Vatican going back to 1962!
(last document on this page.) |
| Vatican |
Guide
to Understanding Basic CDF Procedures concerning
Sexual Abuse Allegations from the Vatican |
| U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Promise
to Protect, Pledge to Heal
Charter for the Protection of Children and Young
People —
Essential Norms
Statement of Episcopal Commitment — June
2005 from the USCCB. |
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| May 2010 |
I would
like to make a donation to your fine work on
behalf of the Catholic Church. |
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Dateline: Spring 2010 from
the Catholic
Answers Newsletter.
Vatican: Catholic
Church Growing
The Catholic Church is
growing according to the Annuario Pontificio (Pontifical
Yearbook), a work that is published annually
by the Vatican.
The 2010 edition was presented
to Pope Benedict XVI in February. It
contains statistics on the world's Catholic
population for 2008.
Number of Catholics
Up
The Annuario revealed
that from 2007 to 2008 the number of Catholics
worldwide rose by 19 million, for a total
of 1.166 billion.
That number represents
17.4 percent of the global population,
up from 17.33 percent the previous year.
The Catholic population
increased not just in raw numbers but also
relative to the world population as a whole.
In other words, The Catholic population
grew faster than the non-Catholic population.
|
| About
Saints (5) |
| April
2010 |
Can
you give me the Latin names of the Jesus'
twelve apostles? |
| April
2010 |
Who
is the patron saint of organ transplants? |
| April
2010 |
How
did the twelve Apostles die? |
| April
2010 |
Is
the process of canonization one of judgment;
plus being removed from the calendar. |
| April
2010 |
Can
you provide me with any information on my
Confirmation patron: Pope St. Pontian? |
| |
| Disciples
and Practices (13) |
| April
2010 |
Does
this Cross/Crucifix have any special meaning? |
| April
2010 |
Can
we use the Hebrew version of the Lord's Name,
Yeshua, in prayer as a Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Pope have direct communication with God
and since he can change doctrine ... |
| April
2010 |
Are
you supposed to keep your Lenten sacrifices
a secret or is it OK to tell others? |
| April
2010 |
Can
you eat chicken during Lent? |
| April
2010 |
What
is a clicker and what does it look like? |
| April
2010 |
If
I missed going to Ash Wednesday Mass, is there
anything I can do instead? |
| April
2010 |
Can
we break our Lenten penitential practices
on this day? |
| April
2010 |
Shouldn't
all those who get their feet washed on Holy
Thursday be men since they represent...? |
| April
2010 |
Is
the Feast of St. Patrick a Lenten exception,
even if it doesn't fall on a Friday? |
| April
2010 |
Can
Catholics eat meat on the Feast Day of St.
Joseph though it falls during Lent? |
| April
2010 |
Can
you point me to a source of daily affirmations? |
| April
2010 |
What
do those actions mean and what is the prayer
when people do this? |
| |
| On Purgatory
and Indulgences (3) |
| April
2010 |
Can
you answer certain questions on Purgatory
for a Baptist. |
| April
2010 |
What
is the Church's position on Purgatory and
unbaptized infants? |
| April
2010 |
What
is an indulgence in the simplest of terms? |
| |
| On The
Holy Mass: Ordo and Tridentine liturgies (22) |
| April
2010 |
Can
non-Catholics receive the Eucharist in the
Catholic Church plus? |
| April
2010 |
I
married a Jewish man and feel ashamed at what
I've done so I don't go to Mass any more. |
| April
2010 |
Can
I receive Holy Communion and why is the Catholic
Church condemning me? |
| April
2010 |
Should
I be receiving Holy Communion if I disagree
with the teachings of the Church? |
| April
2010 |
If
I go to two Masses per day, may I receive
Holy Communion at both? |
| April
2010 |
If
you arrive late for Mass and it has ended,
can the priest give you Holy Communion? |
| April
2010 |
Are
we obeying the command of Christ and 1 Corinthians
11:27. |
| April
2010 |
Is
this allowed and how do I handle accidents
as an Extraordinary Minister of Communion? |
| April
2010 |
What
is Holy Mass and how to respond during the
celebration? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it appropriate to have women acolytes helping
the priest during Mass? |
| April
2010 |
If
I missed going to Ash Wednesday Mass, is there
anything I can do instead? |
| April
2010 |
Why
is the priest objecting to this? |
| April
2010 |
How
do we attend Sunday Mass when we are on a
cruise ship with no Catholic priest on board? |
| April
2010 |
Will
this second memorial Mass for my husband fulfill
my Sunday obligation? |
| April
2010 |
Please
advise me on the proper way to receive the
Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church. |
| April
2010 |
Shouldn't
all those who get their feet washed on Holy
Thursday be men since they represent...? |
| April
2010 |
Can
you receive Holy Communion if you don't go
to Church every week? |
| April
2010 |
Can
you have a Catholic funeral Mass for a non-Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
About
the veil I wear: Does it matter if it is black
or white or {what the length is}? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the difference between these readings and
why can't others read the Gospel? |
| April
2010 |
Can
he receive Holy Communion while holding these
beliefs? |
| April
2010 |
Did
we make the right choice at the funeral Mass
during Communion? |
| |
| Blessed
Virgin Mary, Jesus Mother (1) |
| April
2010 |
I
was asked some questions about the Rosary
like .. |
| |
| Questions
from seeking and confused Christians (38) |
| April
2010 |
I
am doing a paper for my World Religion class — Could
I interview someone? |
| April
2010 |
Looking
for recommended reading and what to tell my
homosexual friend? |
| April
2010 |
My
fiancée wants us both to convert to
the Methodist faith for a "happy" median. |
| April
2010 |
I'm
a homosexual male but feel like Catholicism
is the true way. |
| April
2010 |
Why
is the media in a feeding frenzy against the
Church? |
| April
2010 |
How
can my confidence be restored in the Catholic
Church after these sex scandals? |
| April
2010 |
My
husband does not want our children to be Catholic,
but I do, can they start now? |
| April
2010 |
I
am having constant dreams of the world ending.
Is God showing me something? |
| April
2010 |
If
I have a vasectomy and I do not feel guilt
for doing so, should I leave the Church? |
| April
2010 |
Questions
about the Bible, Patron saints and the Mass. |
| April
2010 |
Some
one has received a lot of incorrect information
about the Church. |
| April
2010 |
Going
through a rough period in my life. |
| April
2010 |
Is
it right for a practicing Roman Catholic to
be a witness at an adulterous marriage? |
| April
2010 |
How
do I handle this scandalous relationship involving
the clergy? |
| April
2010 |
Am
I being too scrupulous due to my disorder? |
| April
2010 |
My
niece is a seeking Unitarian with anti-Catholic
parents.
What do you recommend? |
| April
2010 |
I
want to answer my grandson's question without
causing him any further confusion. |
| April
2010 |
I
have two friends but don't know what to do
in this situation? |
| April
2010 |
Torn
between joining the Church and making my husband,
who has no interest in Church, happy. |
| April
2010 |
What
does a dedicated Presbyterian mother do with
a minor who wants to become Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
If
our pastor has mental health issues, who should
we formally express our concerns to? |
| April
2010 |
How
do I answer my 5 and 7 year old plus what's
the Church's view on Freemasonry? |
| April
2010 |
I'm
feeling angry with the Church and don't want
to be Catholic anymore. Is this a phase? |
| April
2010 |
A
confused fifteen year old teenager needs some
guidance. |
| April
2010 |
My
wife and I are interested in converting to
Catholicism. What steps do we need to take? |
| April
2010 |
I
don't believe any more but don't know how
to tell my dad without him getting mad at
me. |
| April
2010 |
I
was a Catholic but converted to Judaism when
I married my husband; Can I return? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the best way to formally renounce my baptism
and membership in the Catholic Church? |
| April
2010 |
Can
I still become Catholic if I believe this? |
| April
2010 |
Now
that I have left the Jehovah's Witnesses,
I'm finding it hard to believe in the Trinity
plus... |
| April
2010 |
Now
that we have a new baby daughter, my husband's
happiness has turned into resentment. |
| April
2010 |
What's
the process, if I want to become a Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
Our
family just found out our son was gay and
we don't know how to respond. |
| April
2010 |
My
fiancé won't
marry me unless I convert, against my will,
to a Jehovah's Witness. |
| April
2010 |
I
am a convert who as been away from the Church
but want to get back in God's grace. |
| April
2010 |
I'm
giving a talk about community. What do you
think I should say? |
| April
2010 |
How
do I prevent my nephew from joining the Masons? |
| April
2010 |
Did
we make the right choice at the funeral Mass
during Communion? |
| |
| Life and
Family issues (7) |
| April
2010 |
Would
it be wrong for us to permanently prevent
future pregnancies with a vasectomy? |
| April
2010 |
We
are trying to have children but our fertility
specialist says we have to ... |
| April
2010 |
Is
it a sin for a married couple to masturbate
while having sex? |
| April
2010 |
Is
this OK, if a spouse cannot become pregnant
and is having her period? |
| April
2010 |
Now
that we have a new baby daughter, my husband's
happiness has turned into resentment. |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Church allow for tubal ligation when certain
medical conditions are present? |
| April
2010 |
Would
the Church forbid the taking this medication
to control my symptoms? |
| |
| On No
Salvation outside the Church (2) |
| April
2010 |
Do
Catholics believe they are the only religion
that's going to heaven? |
| April
2010 |
Where
in the Word of God does it say the Church
is the only means of salvation? |
| |
|
| On Sacred
Scripture (11) |
| April
2010 |
On
correctly interpreting Corinthians 14:34-35
and whether I can be a godparent. |
| April
2010 |
Where
in the Book of Revelation of the Bible is
Satan mentioned? |
| April
2010 |
Can't
we be sure of making it to Heaven if God is
always on our side? |
| April
2010 |
Can
you help me understand 1 Timothy 4:1-4? |
| April
2010 |
Are
we obeying the command of Christ and 1 Corinthians
11:27. |
| April
2010 |
Why
does the King James Bible use the word: cousin? |
| April
2010 |
When
would normal, everyday people, have access
to the New Testament? |
| April
2010 |
Since
the institutional aspects of the Church are
so dubious, should I start my own Church? |
| April
2010 |
What
does Jesus mean in Matthew 10:35? |
| April
2010 |
Where
in the Word of God does it say the Church
is the only means of salvation? |
| April
2010 |
Why
is this saying "in this book" when
there were no books at the time; just letters? |
| |
| On Cults
and Sects (4) |
| April
2010 |
How
do I prevent my nephew from joining the Masons? |
| April
2010 |
How
do I answer my 5 and 7 year old plus what's
the Church's view on Freemasonry? |
| April
2010 |
Now
that I have left the Jehovah's Witnesses,
I'm finding it hard to believe in the Trinity
plus... |
| April
2010 |
My
fiancé won't
marry me unless I convert, against my will,
to a Jehovah's Witness. |
| |
| On Justification
and Salvation (1) |
| April
2010 |
How
does good works save a person and where does
merit fit in? |
| |
| On the
Papacy, the Pope and Infallibility (8) |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Catholic Church recognize their Apostolic
Succession and sacraments? |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Pope have direct communication with God
and since he can change doctrine ... |
| April
2010 |
If
Christianity was established in Antioch, how
can the Pope, in Rome, be the
successor of Peter? |
| April
2010 |
Can
someone translate the inscription on this
medal? |
| April
2010 |
How
would your Pope reply to this? |
| April
2010 |
Why
is the media in a feeding frenzy against the
Church? |
| April
2010 |
Why
doesn't the Pope resign? |
| April
2010 |
Is
bowing or kneeling before Pope wrong or is
praying to saints wrong? |
| |
| About
the Sacraments (30) |
| |
Baptism (10)
|
| April
2010 |
On
correctly interpreting Corinthians 14:34-35
and whether I can be a godparent. |
| April
2010 |
Can
you please tell me the process for becoming
a Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
If
my husband doesn't want to attend the Church
services, will I still be able to become Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the customary amount given for a stipend
at a Baptism? |
| April
2010 |
Should
baptism be performed at birth or later on
in life? |
| April
2010 |
Why
doesn't the Church wish to distinguish between
catechumens and candidates? |
| April
2010 |
My
wife and I are interested in converting to
Catholicism. What steps do we need to take? |
| April
2010 |
My
friends says Catholics don't know how to baptize
and by extension are not saved. |
| April
2010 |
What's
the process, if I want to become a Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
My
fiancé and
I have different faiths and we want to teach
our new baby boy our own faiths. |
| |
Eucharist (2)
|
| April
2010 |
Is
this allowed and how do I handle accidents
as an Extraordinary Minister of Communion? |
| April
2010 |
The
Eucharist — Why not just receive His
Literal Body and Blood? |
| |
Confirmation (4)
|
| April
2010 |
How
do I find out what year I was confirmed? |
| April
2010 |
If
my husband is divorced and I'm not, should
I have been confirmed? |
| April
2010 |
Looking
for advice for my Catholic-Baptist friend. |
| April
2010 |
Is
there Cannon Law that prevents patron saints
from being placed on Confirmation certificates? |
| |
Penance/Confession (4)
|
| April
2010 |
Can
a priest in the Confessional require this
as a condition for absolution? |
| April
2010 |
If
a Catholic is married from a civil ceremony
can they still receive the sacrament of penance? |
| April
2010 |
Can
she be excused from Confession? |
| April
2010 |
If
I can ask God to forgive my sins, why do I
need to go to Confession? |
| |
Anointing of the Sick (2/1) - A SPECIAL
KEEPSAKE
|
| April
2010 |
Was
this a valid administration of the Anointing
of the Sick? |
| November
2007 |
On
the passing of my father - dialogue and reflections. |
| |
Marriage (6)
|
| April
2010 |
If
a Catholic is married from a civil ceremony
can they still receive the sacrament of penance? |
| April
2010 |
If
marriage is a sacrament entered into by two
people, why does it matter where it occurs? |
| April
2010 |
With
my marital background, is it OK that I am
receiving the sacraments? |
| April
2010 |
My
ex-wife divorced me. Can I re-marry in the
Catholic Church? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it right for a practicing Roman Catholic to
be a witness at an adulterous marriage? |
| April
2010 |
We
want to get married in the Church; I have
had all my sacraments, but my fiancé hasn't. |
| |
|
Priesthood (3)
|
| April
2010 |
Would
you please forward to me a solid theology
of the Magisterium's view on women priests. |
| April
2010 |
What
obligations does a candidate for a religious
order have? |
| April
2010 |
How
can say Anglican Orders are invalid if Apostolicae
Curae is not infallible? |
| |
|
| On Marriage
and relationship situations (27) |
| April
2010 |
My
fiancée wants us both to convert to
the Methodist faith for a "happy" median. |
| April
2010 |
Would
my two marriages by considered valid by the
Church? |
| April
2010 |
I
married a Jewish man and feel ashamed at what
I've done so I don't go to Mass any more. |
| April
2010 |
If
a Catholic is married from a civil ceremony
can they still receive the sacrament of penance? |
| April
2010 |
My
husband does not want our children to be Catholic,
but I do, can they start now? |
| April
2010 |
We
want to get married in the Church; I have
had all my sacraments, but my fiancé hasn't. |
| April
2010 |
Looking
for guidance in a tough family-oriented situation. |
| April
2010 |
Can
I receive Holy Communion and why is the Catholic
Church condemning me? |
| April
2010 |
With
my marital background, is it OK that I am
receiving the sacraments? |
| April
2010 |
How
easy is it to secure an annulment and do I
need an annulment to become a Catholic? |
| April
2010 |
Does
a Protestant have to have his marriage annulled
to marry a Catholic woman in the Church? |
| April
2010 |
Are
these valid grounds for us not to be able
to get married in the Church? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it a sin to marry someone else if you had
premarital sex with someone before? |
| April
2010 |
Am
I able to marry a Catholic woman who is a
widow? |
| April
2010 |
If
he cheated on me, do I still need an annulment? |
| April
2010 |
If
my husband is divorced and I'm not, should
I have been confirmed? |
| April
2010 |
Is
living together before marriage something
that could prevent me from entering the Church? |
| April
2010 |
Does
an abusive marriage give rise to an annulment
of the marriage? |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Church recognize my prior marriages? |
| April
2010 |
With
this marital background, what is my status
in the eyes of the Catholic Church? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it a sin for a married couple to masturbate
while having sex? |
| April
2010 |
We
just wish to appropriately prepare for our
future marriage so does he need an annulment? |
| April
2010 |
Is
this OK, if a spouse cannot become pregnant
and is having her period? |
| April
2010 |
Returning
to the Church but would the Church recognize
my present marriage plus? |
| April
2010 |
Since
my fiancée has been abused, will we
still be able to marry in the Church? |
| April
2010 |
In
this situation, can we still be married in
the Church and how do we proceed? |
| April
2010 |
Is
this worth leaving the Church and how do I
feel a part of the Church? |
| |
| Specific
people, organizations and events (15) |
| April
2010 |
Are
Catholics a tool of Satan? |
| April
2010 |
Was
John the Baptist without sin, like Jesus and
Mary? |
| April
2010 |
What
obligations does a candidate for a religious
order have? |
| April
2010 |
Can
you give me the Latin names of the Jesus'
twelve apostles? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it proper to give a Mass card for someone
that committed suicide? |
| April
2010 |
Questions
about the Doctors of the Church. |
| April
2010 |
What
does the global church mean for you? |
| April
2010 |
Is
the process of canonization one of judgment;
plus being removed from the calendar. |
| April
2010 |
What
was it, John the Baptist was baptizing people
into? |
| April
2010 |
Do
you know what the Quran (and Muslims) are
talking about? |
| April
2010 |
What
is our Church doing to reach out and bring
Muslims into the Catholic faith? |
| April
2010 |
Why
aren't Mardi Gras and Easter forty days apart? |
| April
2010 |
Is
Joel Olsteen's preaching sound and are any
of his teachings directed against the Church? |
| April
2010 |
Is
praying the Spiritual Warfare Prayer by Fr.
Robert DeGrandis OK? |
| April
2010 |
Looking
for recommended reading and what to tell my
homosexual friend? |
| |
|
| On Catholic
Doctrine and Church teachings (26) |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Catholic Church have women deacons or
deaconesses? |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Church understand Jesus' Second Coming
as a bodily return? |
| April
2010 |
Does
this mean I am forgetting about God the Father
and Holy Spirit? |
| April
2010 |
Could
you explain the Gifts of the Holy Spirit with
a special focus on Wisdom? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the difference between the Nicene Creed
and the Apostle's Creed? |
| April
2010 |
If
someone has never heard the name of Jesus
Christ, do they go to hell? |
| April
2010 |
What
are the differences between superstition vs.
religion? |
| April
2010 |
Where
is the soul located? |
| April
2010 |
Can
God only be found in the Catholic Church and
in the lives of Catholics? |
| April
2010 |
Who
am I? — Why am I here? — and
Why am I me? |
| April
2010 |
What
does the Church think of demons haunting little
ones? |
| April
2010 |
Do
Catholics believe they are the only religion
that's going to heaven? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the Catholic view on our spirits before
creation and the pre-earth age? |
| April
2010 |
I
don't understand being able to add our suffering
to Christ's suffering for redemption plus? |
| April
2010 |
I
need references to the Teachings of the Church
on Social Justice issues. |
| April
2010 |
Does
the Catholic Church believe you can be forgiven
of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? |
| April
2010 |
What
does Master of Ceremonies mean and how do
you say it in Latin? |
| April
2010 |
My
fiancé and
I have different faiths and we want to teach
our new baby boy our own faiths. |
| April
2010 |
Why
kind of sin was the Cardinal Archbishop talking
about? |
| April
2010 |
Where
did the good thief on the Cross go? |
| April
2010 |
Why
did Jesus have to die for our sins when, as
God, he could have just forgiven our sins? |
| April
2010 |
Are
having impure thoughts a mortal sin? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the order in a Catholic Church? |
| April
2010 |
If
my sin is already forgiven, why will I still
be punished with suffering? |
| April
2010 |
What
if a baby dies before birth and baptism? |
| April
2010 |
If
I get to Heaven can I trade places with my
atheist friend? |
| |
| On Church
views toward specific practices (22) |
| April
2010 |
Is
it permissible for a Catholic to be hypnotized
in order to quit smoking and/or drinking? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it okay to use these music files for personal
use? |
| April
2010 |
Is
listening to any sort of Rock music a sin? |
| April
2010 |
Can
a Catholic be an organ donor? |
| April
2010 |
Should
she have baptized her grandchild? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it proper, or even right at all, for a person
to proclaim themselves a prophetess? |
| April
2010 |
Would
the Church let its members go unsupported
spiritually and financially? |
| April
2010 |
Is
there a name for this kind of prayer and where
can I learn more? |
| April
2010 |
Can
I pray this way when I disagree with the teachings
of the Church? |
| April
2010 |
Is
transcribing medical dictation for physicians
who do vasectomies and tubal ligations a sin? |
| April
2010 |
Would
it be wrong for me to buy one of those Cathedral
replicas? |
| April
2010 |
My
wife has a similar experience of speaking
in tongues her sleep. |
| April
2010 |
Can
I use someone else's TV production without
their permission? |
| April
2010 |
Please
advise me on the proper way to receive the
Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church. |
| April
2010 |
Can
we break our Lenten penitential practices
on this day? |
| April
2010 |
Shouldn't
all those who get their feet washed on Holy
Thursday be men since they represent...? |
| April
2010 |
What
is the best way to formally renounce my baptism
and membership in the Catholic Church? |
| April
2010 |
If
his marriage was never annulled, will I be
able to have a Catholic funeral? |
| April
2010 |
Is
cursing for the sake of cursing a sin? |
| April
2010 |
Is
it true that the seminary is a breeding ground
for homosexual activity? |
| April
2010 |
What
do those actions mean and what is the prayer
when people do this? |
| April
2010 |
Why
do people say that the Catholic Church is
the devil's church? |
| |
| Church
Internals (5) |
| April
2010 |
Would
the Church let its members go unsupported
spiritually and financially? |
| April
2010 |
If
our pastor has mental health issues, who should
we formally express our concerns to? |
| April
2010 |
Is
there an official Office in the Church for
pilgrimages to Israel? |
| April
2010 |
Looking
for a conservative Catholic parish in the
Fort Myers, Florida area. |
| April
2010 |
Is
there a Catholic equivalent so I can evangelize
like they do? |
| |
| On Church
History (4) |
| April
2010 |
Questions
about the Doctors of the Church. |
| April
2010 |
Was
Jesus the first religious leader to teach
life after death? |
| April
2010 |
How
did the twelve Apostles die? |
| April
2010 |
How
do we know it was a Friday when Jesus was
taken down from the Cross? |
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