To become a saint in the Catholic Church, one must lead a life of exceptional holiness, perform miracles (usually posthumously), and be officially recognized by the Church through a process called canonization. This process involves thorough investigation and approval by the Vatican.
Yes. You can become a Catholic even if you were not married in the Catholic church. You must go and see the Father at your local church and inform him of your desire to become Catholic and he will take you through the process. You may be required to complete confession before you can convert.
A divorced Protestant woman can not take communion in the Catholic church. According to the Catholic church a divorced woman is committing adultery and can not become a nun.
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Becoming a saint in the Catholic Church typically involves a lengthy process that can take many years or even centuries. The formal canonization process can take several years or even decades, depending on the individual case.
Henry VIII did not take over the Catholic Church. He split from it and made himself the head of this new Church of England. As he was now the head of his church, he granted himself a divorce.
The Catholic Church and most christians believe that purity is a virtue. Some Christians take purity pledges, like the Jonas brothers, who are not Catholic but are Christian. To be abstinent or to resist rape is considered virtuous. To encourage a respect for purity, the Catholic Church has canonized some young girls who resisted forcible intercourse. Maria Goretti was killed by an attacker and canonized around 1950. Her attacker, who had gone to prison and repented his sin/crime, was present in Rome for her canonization. Caroline was raped and killed by a Russian soldier in 1914. She is about to be canonized a saint for the same reason.
.Catholic AnswerWhile you are in RCIA, that is the class you need to take to convert to the Catholic Church, at that time, the priest will process your marriage. If you wish, your marriage may be either recognized by the Church, or more probably, they will conduct a Catholic marriage ceremony, you will need to speak to your priest about this.
Go to your nearest Catholic church and talk to the preist. Tell him you wish to be Catholic and he will tell you about the Sacraments such as Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation, which you need in order to be initiated into the Catholich Church. He will give you some texts to study and prayers to learn. Catholic churches have programes for people who wish to be Catholic, allowing them to take all the sacraments.
Yes, not only must they take a class, but the Catholic must receive special permission (which is not always given) from the Bishop to have a wedding outside of a Catholic Church. Even if it is outside a Catholic Church, the wedding must still be witnessed by a Catholic priest (deacon, or bishop) or it is not valid.
In the Catholic church if it not permited for someone to take communion if they have not been through the classes and steps to receive their first communion, if they are not a member of the Catholic church, or if they have not been to confession recently.
Why not?
Yes