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Category Archives: Other Canonical Questions
Index of Forbidden Books
Q: Since there isn’t an Index of Forbidden Books any more (or at least I assume there isn’t), does canon law say anything about books that Catholics are not supposed to read? Or does the Church hold that we can … Continue reading
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Canon Law and Donations to the Church
Q: My elderly mother is thinking about making a big donation to the parish school, or maybe leaving it in her will. All of her children went there and some of her grandchildren. Lately they’ve been complaining that the school … Continue reading
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Canon Law and “Catholic” Organizations
Q1: How come the pro-abortion group “Catholics for Choice” gets away with calling itself a Catholic organization? Why doesn’t the Church stop it from using this name? —Dale Q2: There’s a school in our diocese that is run by Catholic … Continue reading
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Notre Dame, Obama, and the Bishop’s Authority
Q: We all know that the bishop of the diocese where the University of Notre Dame is located wouldn’t go to graduation in 2009 because President Obama was coming. But why didn’t he simply forbid the school to allow Obama … Continue reading
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What’s the Difference Between Sisters and Nuns?
Q: My children go to a Catholic school that is run by nuns. Or at least I always assumed they were nuns. Recently I walked by the principal while she was talking to another parent on the street, and I … Continue reading