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A Ceremony That Reflects You

Celebrants not only perform ceremonies--they help couples create distinctly personal weddings.

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Get 'Flushed Away' with No 'Escape Clause'

Kudos for a trip down the toilet and a horse tale, a mixed review for dancing penguings, and a bah humbug for a new Santa flick.

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The Pope and the Papacy: Questions and Answers

In the aftermath of Pope John Paul II's death, Beliefnet responds to readers' questions about the leader of the Catholic Church.

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Does a Nuptial Mass on Saturday Fulfill My Sunday Mass Obligation?

Answers to these and other questions frequently asked by Catholic wedding guests.

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What's the Point of Praying for the Dead?

Prayer for the dead isn't appeasement or fire insurance. We pray for them because we know they're still alive--in Christ.

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Paul Wilkes: When in Rome

From John Paul II's funeral to Benedict XVI's election, Beliefnet's correspondent reports on the momentous events in Rome.

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Married, With Children--and a Priest

My dad said Mass at the dining table with pita bread and pink Zinfandel. Later my mom bundled us off to a real church.

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Pews of Pain--and Other Catholic Chuckles

'A Catholic Dictionary' offers humor of the Masses, for the masses.

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Paul Wilkes: When In Rome

From mourning for John Paul II to looking ahead to a new pope, Beliefnet's correspondent reports from Rome.

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Charlotte Hays Loose Canon

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