Papal Refuge

Dear Catholic Exchange:
A co-worker claims that Dubuque, Iowa proclaims to be the papal refuge in the United States for the pope if he needs to flee Rome. This seems a little far-fetched to me.
Thank you!
Jackie
 
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Who Is Permitted to Access the Tabernacle?

Dear Catholic Exchange, 
Could you please provide me a legitimate authoritative resource that tells who is allowed to go in to tabernacle? In my diocese, any lay Eucharistic minister seems to be able to access the tabernacle, and I would… Read More

How Do I Become Catholic?

Dear Catholic Exchange:I was raised in Protestent churches, but never felt at "home" there, and the older I get the more I view myself as a Catholic. After attending Mass and a lot of thought and study on the subject… Read More

Reverence and the Sacred Liturgy

Dear Catholic Exchange,
I have recently been attending the "Tridentine Mass" and would much prefer it over the "Norvus Ordo" liturgy. In the Tridentine Mass, we are asked not to just pray at Mass, but to "Pray the Mass." In… Read More

God’s Will

Dear Catholic Exchange,
I've got a question that has been gnawing at me for a long time and I'm always frustrated when I can't defend myself against questioners. What is the exact scope of God's will over our lives? That… Read More

Importance of Sacramental Marriage

Dear Catholic Exchange,
I have read that if a person is not married in the Catholic Church, then he or she cannot receive The Eucharist and all the Sacraments. My sister is married out of the Church, and I do… Read More

How to Deal with Bible Quoting Protestants

Dear Catholic Exchange,
At my high school, Catholics are a minority, and when I try to explain my faith, the Protestants always ask, "Where's that in the Bible?" Then I explain to them how the Bible is not the only… Read More

Why Can’t Non-Catholics Receive Holy Communion?

Dear Catholic Exchange:
I have a friend who is joining the Church this Easter. She believes in the Real Presence and accepts that her non-Catholic family and friends who come to the Easter Vigil will not be able to receive… Read More

Are Catholic and Orthodox Sacraments Interchangeable?

Dear Catholic Exchange:
I have been married for over 40 years to the same man. I returned to my Catholic faith in 1961. He embraced the Catholic faith about 1964. However he returned to his Greek Orthodox faith about 1998… Read More

Faith and Grieving

Dear Catholic Exchange:
If I lose someone who is really a beloved person to me and I cannot seem to get over the loss, does that mean that I don't have enough faith?
Josephine
 
Dear Josephine,
Peace in Christ!… Read More

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