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U.S. Catechism for Adults Is Due Out

Result of 6-Year Project

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The first official catechism produced by the U.S. Catholic bishops since the Baltimore Catechism will be available to the public as of July 31. Unlike the Baltimore Catechism, which was …

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Thousands in U.S. Poised to Join the Church

Some Inspired by Coverage of John Paul II's Last Days

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Thousands of Americans will join the Catholic Church this Holy Saturday through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Many of those in the RCIA program participated in the Rite of …

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Rahman's Rights; Lutherans in Rome

Afghan Case Points Up a Wider Issue

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By Catherine Smibert Benedict XVI recently appealed for the life of an Afghan who was facing the death penalty for having converted from Islam to Christianity. An Afghan court subsequently …

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Compendium of Catechism Available March 31

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The new Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be available starting March 31, says the U.S. bishops\' conference. The 200-page synthesis of the 1992 Catechism will be …

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Funeral Masses for a Suicide

And More on Confession for RCIA Candidates

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Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University. Q: What is the current stand of the Church regarding the possibility of funeral Masses …

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Confession for RCIA Candidates

And More on the Prayer of the Faithful

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Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University. Q: Recently I received a baptized Christian into the Catholic Church during a Mass in …

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A Compendium That Touches Everyday Life

"Not Mere Theoretical Knowledge, Rather It Is Meant 'for Action'"

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Here is the text of an address given by Cardinal Renato Martino during a presentation of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. He gave the address July 15. * * * The Church's …

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A Compendium That Touches Everyday Life

"Not Mere Theoretical Knowledge, Rather It Is Meant 'for Action'"

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Here is the text of an address given by Cardinal Renato Martino during a presentation of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. He gave the address July 15. * * * The Church's …

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An English-language version of the new Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a 200-page synthesis of the 1992 Catechism, will be published this fall. Two years in the making, the …

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Compendium Is Best-Seller

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Since its publication, some 400,000 copies of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church have been sold, making it a best-seller this summer in Italy. According to data of the …

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Compendium Reflects "Maternal Concern" of Church

Interview with Catechist of Congregation for Clergy

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The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church reflects the "maternal concern of the Church" for the faithful, says a Vatican aide. It does this by placing the "deposit of the faith, …

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Document Approving Compendium of the Catechism

"A Faithful and Sure Synthesis"

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Here is the document issued "motu proprio" (on his own initiative) by Benedict XVI for the approval and publication of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. * * * MOTU …

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A Sampling From the Compendium

10 Catechetical Questions and Answers

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Here is a translation of 10 questions and answers from the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, approved for publication today by Benedict XVI. * * * 3. How is it possible to …

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The Essentials, in 598 Questions and Answers

A Catechetical Summary in 200 Pages

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The new Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers a quick synopsis of the essential contents of the faith. The 200-page volume is a collection of 598 questions and answers …

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Pope Presents Compendium of Catechism

As Cardinal Ratzinger He Helped Oversee Its Writing

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Benedict XVI presented the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a document prepared by a commission he headed as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. During today's presentation in the …

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