Seeing that one of the main goals of this apostolate is to clarify teachings and correct misperceptions about the One Church, Our Blessed Lord Jesus established on St. Peter, for the good of ALL
faith-seekers, Christian and non-Christian alike:

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If you are concerned about privacy issues, I would encourage you to use Anonymous or a fictional,
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RE: Thank-you for the question.

Many times, we will preface our answers by saying, "Thank-you for the question." This is because,
for anyone to ask a question whether they are Catholic or non-Catholic is to open oneself up to learning more about the faith. Within, and outside the Church, this is a great help to others who probably have been meaning to ask the same question. The result: a more educated world when it comes to the Catholic Christian Faith. So.... Thanks for your questions! and don't be ashamed to ask us!

Note: Some questions we have answered at least 3 times over, so if you don't get a reply in a while, search our knowledge base again. You will probably find the answer to your question. The left navigation bar categorizes the issues by topic. We also have a NEW Frequently Asked Questions page. 
Please limit your questions to 4 to 5 per e-mail.

Based on the type of questions we have received over the past 11 years, we now have a (opens in a new window) "WILL NOT ANSWER" policy. These questioners make up less then 1 percent of the people that ask us questions about the Faith, so unless you fall into this category, ask away and remember:

Remember, the only dumb question, is the one not asked.

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We are starting to receive more questions from Muslims about Catholic Christianity, and have a new set of web pages for non-Christians.

DATELINE: February, 2011 MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT ISSUES.

Because of the number of questions we have been receiving related to marriage, divorce, and annulments, our team has agreed that the Church would not want us to answer any of these questions on a specific case by case basis. We are not pastors, priests, nor canon lawyers. We are apologists;
we defend and can explain Catholic doctrine in these areas in general, but for any specific case
we always have, and always will, recommend you make an appointment with your local pastor or priest.

PRIVACY AND COUNSELING ISSUES.

Our main goal at AskACatholic.com is to clarify misconceptions and answer questions about the Teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church. Our focus: Internet Evangelization and Apologetics. Over the past thirteen years we have been evangelizing, we have received some questions that desire some type of "on-line counseling". We wish to make clear, the apologists at AskACatholic.com are NOT licensed counselors. We can give advice, general guidelines and opinions, but the very best direction a person can take is to bring their concern to a local parish priest that is faithful to the Holy Father and the Teachings of the Church. He will have the ability to apply the total situation, the facts, realities, nuances, to Church Teaching and Canon Law.

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