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Don't Put Limbo in Limbo

Ruling that all unbaptized babies are automatically saved sounds merciful, but is at odds with the Church's stance on salvation.

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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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Chat Transcript: L.A.'s Cardinal Roger Mahony

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O Ye of Little or No Faith

It can hurt grandparents terribly when grandchildren are raised without religion. But there are ways to keep the door open.

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Will an Unbaptized Child Go to Heaven?

Some worried Catholic grandparents get their Jewish or interfaith grandchildren secretly baptized.

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My Baptismal Robe: A Twisted Tale

My reception into the church at Easter was a solemn event--until the priest put my head into an armhole

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