What is the Catholic Churchs official position on Freemasonry? Are Catholics free to become Freemasons?
• My priest, who is normally orthodox, recently returned from Ireland and was excited about using something called a divining rod. He had two sticks, one in each hand, and when he would pray they would twist in his hands and cross over each other. Does the Church permit this? • Do we become angels when we die, as some popular songs suggest? • This has been bothering me for ages. Who was Felix Culpa? • When a Catholic and a non-Catholic get married, does the non-Catholic have to promise to raise the children of the marriage in the Catholic faith? • How can Catholics say that Christ does not die again on the altar when the Council of Trent states that he is immolated in the Mass? • I converse with Protestants who say the power to forgive sins has been given to all Christians. Why do Catholics say it has been given only to priests? • Could you explain the criteria used in naming a church a basilica? A church in my area may be designated a basilica soon, and some of my non-Catholic friends
