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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
Abortion is the deliberate and direct killing of a human being in the initial phase of its existence between conception and birth.
Abortion is the direct killing of an unborn child from the moment of conception and is considered a grave offense against the moral law (CCC 2270-2271). The Church has affirmed since the first century that every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is sacred (CCC 2270).
Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. A human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person (CCC 2270). Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense (CCC 2272).
What is the penalty for procuring an abortion? The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime, intended to make the person aware of the gravity of the act (CCC 2272).
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