If the trailer is to be believed, Napoleon, the upcoming movie from Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix, will be the story of a bad boy and his bad girl. Rather than the leader of a motorcycle ...

Okay, you know what the right answer is supposed to be, but if the Catholic Church is going to make such a big deal about mortal sins being . . . well, mortal, then it kind of makes venial sins look ...

The Catholic Church teaches that baptism is “necessary for salvation” (CCC 1257). Some Protestants like to use 1 Corinthians 1:17 to claim that this teaching contradicts the Bible. Paul writes, “For ...

Is it okay for Christians to celebrate days like Halloween or Christmas, which aren’t specifically commanded in the Bible? Some Christian groups claim that it’s not. For instance, 119 Ministries, a ...

The earliest Protestant Reformers all subscribed to some form of perspicuity. Martin Luther, for example, declared, “The meaning of Scripture is, in and of itself, so certain, accessible and clear ...

Mickey Mattox notes some important details that influence our understanding of Luther’s context of Wittenberg, Germany. Mattox says that that city constantly contested religious authority even before ...

I recently watched a debate that took place between a Catholic and an Orthodox on the topic of purgatory. I observed the Orthodox caricaturize the Catholic view of purgatory, only to later describe ...

Thank you for your interest in inviting to speak at your event. Please complete the booking request form for our team’s consideration. If your event is a good fit, we will contact you within two weeks ...

If you’ve been an American Catholic, or even just followed Catholic news, for the last several decades, you might have the impression that Catholic priests in America have gotten a lot more orthodox, ...

A lot of people have misconceptions about the Catholic Church. Catholic Answers is a media ministry that answers questions about what the Church really teaches. We are the largest organization of our ...

Catholic Answers is pleased to provide this unabridged entry from the original Catholic Encyclopedia, published between 1907 and 1912. It is a valuable resource for subjects related to theology, ...

Catholic Answers publishes popular books and booklets that explain, defend, and promote the Catholic faith. We do not publish fiction, poetry, scholarly works, or academic papers. Authors who wish to ...