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Beginning on February 24, 2022 with the commencement of Putin's War in Ukraine there was increased attention to the Russian Orthodox Church and its Patriarch, Kirill. Putin has played up his personal adherence to the ROC and Kirill, in apparent reciprocation, has warmly endorsed Mr. Putin and...

I realize that this is regurgitating essentially the same question that has been floating around for centuries, if not longer. I also realize that most folks here take this to mean that one can or cannot know if they are going to heaven. However, the flip side is whether or not one can or...

Our mutual friend, Fidelibus, has posted a similar question to Protestants. I would like to head how Catholics in particular respond to this question. Even if you are not Catholic please feel free to enter the discussion.

For centuries local churches supported their work by either selling the use of pews in the churches outright or renting the pews for varying periods of time. This practice died out beginning in the nineteenth century and is virtually unknown today. All pews were not rented for the same amount...

Yes, you read it right. This thread is a discussion of the unforgiveable sins which God will not forgive and which will keep people from entering heaven. Typically, the discussion revolves around the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus stated was the only sin which God cannot forgive...

On another thread I threatened to start this new thread to find out who here considers their self to be synergist and who considers them selves to be monergists. For those who are unfamiliar with the terms here are Wikipedia entries for them. Synergism - Wikipedia Monergism | You will see...

As I have been observing the current health crisis regarding the coronavirus and its effects on churches, I have been quite surprised at the reactions of various denominations. For example, a week ago the local Catholic archdiocese cancelled all masses, which I found to be truly amazing, given...

On another thread, the topic has drifted into a discussion of modern China. Rather than further derail that thread, I am starting this thread in the hope that the discussion might continue profitably here.

There seems to be an issue on another thread which has been effectively derailed by a vital discussion between Pedra and Timothyu. Neither seems able or willing to start another thread, so as a courtesy to them, as well as the others on the other thread, I am creating this thread. Carry on...

I have been in southern China this week and was given the opportunity to visit the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Guangzhou, the second-largest city in China. This cathedral was restored by the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Church and is functioning as the Chinese Patriotic Catholic...

I am not Orthodox and, as some of you know, my knowledge of Orthodoxy is quite limited. On another board and another thread, the topic of chrismation came up. It was recommended that I come here to find out more about it. Primarily, I would like to know if the rite symbolizes the coming of...

This is in response to a couple of easy questions I posed to Fidelibus on another thread where I specifically asked him whose Sacred Tradition was he referring to and how he infallibly knows that this ST is the ONE, TRUE, and ONLY ST?

As you can see with the attached pole, the question is really simple. Are the merits of Jesus Christ finite or infinite? This is specifically for Catholics because the Catholic Church has, among many, the unique doctrine of the Treasury of Merit, which includes the merits of Jesus Christ. So...

The sacrament of confession, although not restricted by any means to the Roman Catholic Church, has found its development in a unique way within that denomination. It is addressed at some length in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Here are just a handful of paragraphs - 1424 It is called...

On another thread I posted the following. Rather than derail that thread, I have started this thread with a poll to see where folks, especially Catholics, stand on this critical issue. Unless the shortage of priests in the United States radically turns around soon one of three possible things...

On the other thread about what Catholics believe about Mary, the conversation drifted, largely as a result of my own involvement, to Purgatory. This thread is being offered as a better place to discuss the unique doctrine of the Catholic church, known as Purgatory? What is it? What is it not...

Here is the poll I promised. You don't need to do anything other than vote. If you have further thoughts you can share them on the other thread by the same name of you can share them here.

For Catholics. Do Mary and the saints in heaven have free will? That is, can they make their own decisions or is their will so entirely subsumed within the divine will of God that it is utterly impossible for them to exercise anything other than His will?

This is based on the popular thread, How Many Christians are Christian? My question, for you, is how many Christians will be saved?

I have a straigtforward question for my Catholic friends - Will God hold "separated brethren" such as the Orthodox and Protestant Christians to the same standards as He does Catholics?