Sacraments

Sacraments SACRAMENTS BASIC R.C. BELIEF Divinely appointed functions which effect an increase of supernatural life in the Roman Catholic whenever he approaches them with the proper disposition. The life is…

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Roman Curia

Roman Curia CURIA, ROMAN A group of high officials who assist the Pope in governing and administrating the Roman Catholic Church. POST VATICAN II From THE CITIZEN 4/12/84 (page 16):…

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Primate

Primate PRIMATE BASIC R.C. BELIEF A Bishop who has precedence over all bishops in given territory.

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Women

Women WOMEN POST VATICAN II "The traditional liturgical forms of the Church prohibit women (young girls, married, religious) from serving* the priest at the altar, even in women's chapels, houses,…

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Sainthood Vatican Style

Sainthood Vatican Style SAINTHOOD--VATICAN STYLE An article in the Telegraph November 22nd '88 reported that the pathway to canonization (a declaration by a pope that a person is now in…

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