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White Smoke, Valid Pope

A heretical pope would govern illicitly—but validly

Sedevacantists believe that the chair of Peter is officially vacant. Canon law shows this position is untenable.

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Purgatory? Where is That in the Bible?

Few Catholic doctrines are more misunderstood than purgatory—yet few make more sense when rightly understood.

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Tranquility or the Cross?

The dangerous appeal of Buddhism

On a superficial level, Buddhism and Christianity seem to hold much common ground. But beware the appeal and the underlying beliefs of the former.

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Not Tough Love, Not Soft Love, but True Love

Advice to parents of incarcerated children

Hard advice to parents of incarcerated children—troubled children of any type for that matter—from one who knows whereof he speaks.

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Pastors and Disciplinarians
By Karl Keating

Letters

The Apologist’s Eye

Step by Step

How to Defend Christ's Presence in the Eucharist
By Jason Evert

Brass Tacks

The History of Anti-Catholicism
By Jimmy Akin

The Fathers Know Best

The Real Presence

Damascus Road

From Cayce to J.C.
By Jeannette M. Rowden

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