Jenna Marie Cooper J.C.L., OSV News

Q: Why do male religious get to final vows in about five years from date of entry while females take seven years or more...

Q: I heard that in the old days, seminarians were instituted as exorcists as part of "minor orders." How does someone become an exorcist...

Q: As another follow-up to the question of what laity do during the Our Father at Mass: When the law is silent, would not...

Q: In a recent column you wrote that it "wasn't appropriate" to hold hands during the "Our Father" at Mass, because the Church's law...

Q: Catholic governors commit an obviously sinful act when they sign extremely permissive abortion laws. On the other hand, there is an extraordinary minister...

Q: The priest of my parish says it's not appropriate to hold hands or lift your hands up during the Our Father at Mass....

Q: I'm a Catholic working at a funeral home and assisting at many Catholic funerals. I'm not always in the church for the entirety...

Q: In the Gospel's account of Peter's confession of Christ, Jesus responded with: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my...

Q: I know officially the Catholic Church is against the death penalty, but what about Genesis 9:6? A: It looks like there are two dimensions...

Q: Could you clarify the Church's current stance on Freemasonry? Some seem to think that these days it's "no different than belonging to Rotary"...