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Catholicism True or False?

How well do you know Catholicism?
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Last updated: March 6, 2021
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1. The Pope's teaching and actions are infallible
True
False
Papal Infallibility only applies to his teachings ex cathedra.
2. There are over 20 Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome (and thus the Pope).
True
False
3. Catholics worship Mary.
True
False
Catholics revere the Virgin Mary by honoring her and asking for her intercession to bring them closer to her Son, Jesus.
4. It's possible to receive all seven of the Sacraments.
True
False
There are actually multiple circumstances in which a man can receive both the Sacrament of Matrimony and Holy Orders.
5. The Feast of the Nativity (a.k.a. Christmas) is always celebrated on a Sunday.
True
False
It's always celebrated on the 25th of December, no matter which day of the week.
6. The Catholic Church can only canonize someone as a saint after the individual has died.
True
False
7. The term "Catholic" was first used to describe the Church shortly after the Protestant Reformation.
True
False
The use of the term "Catholic" is first recorded as early as the 2nd Century A.D.
8. The Vatican City is the only country with no crime.
True
False
Actually, many consider the Vatican City to have the highest crime rate of any country, see here.
9. Catholics believe that Jesus is actually present in the Eucharist.
True
False
10. Canon law states that all Catholic churches must be build with its altar facing east.
True
False
11. It is almost always considered a mortal sin to drink alcohol.
True
False
12. Since the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church no longer publicly celebrates Mass in Latin.
True
False
As a matter of fact, the celebration of Traditional Latin Mass has been seeing a large revival in the past decade.
13. Pope Francis has declared that women can now be ordained deacons.
True
False
14. Peter, apostle of Jesus, is the first Pope.
True
False
15. It's a sin to be gay.
True
False
Absolutely false!
6 Comments
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Level 78
Mar 6, 2021
Good quiz and well-researched. One quibble with one of your comments. Although you are absolutely right to note that Vatican 2 did not abolish the Latin Mass, it only permitted Mass to be said in the vernacular as an alternative, it is not the traditional (tridentine rite) Latin Mass that is said now in Catholic churches.
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Level 75
Mar 6, 2021
The Tridentine Mass is actually precisely the form of the Mass that many churches are saying. "Traditional Latin Mass" is most certainly the name used to describe Mass that is celebrated entirely in Latin, ad orientem, without traces of the Novus Ordo Mass.
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Level 78
Mar 6, 2021
I am aware that some priests celebrate the tridentine rite but unless I am mistaken - with the occasional exception - that is not sanctioned by the church. The approved Latin Mass is the "new" version written after Vatican 2 which, of course is the one translated into hundreds of other languages for the celebration in the vernacular.
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Level 75
Mar 6, 2021
Take a look at Benedict XVI's Summorum Pontificum.
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Level 59
Jun 29, 2024
What’s excathedra, the sacraments, communion w Rome.

Also if the 2nd council got rid of Latin mass, ys it back?

Nice quiz!

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Level 75
Jun 29, 2024
Ex cathedra literally means "from the seat". It refers to when the Pope makes a proclamation or other clarification in terms of Catholic dogma. This doesn't happen as often as one might think. I want to say the last ex cathedra statement was about the Assumption in the mid-20th century.

The Sacraments are efficacious signs of God's grace given to us which were instituted by Jesus. This includes things like getting baptized, receiving the Eucharist, or being ordained as a priest. There are 7 Sacraments.

The phrase "communion with Rome" is generally lingo that refers to whether a sect of Christianity recognizes the authority of the pope.

The question about the Latin Mass is a little nuanced. The Second Vatican Council made changes to have Mass said in the vernacular of the region rather than in Latin, which was a big change. However, some religious orders or rites were permitted to continue saying the old Mass in Latin. Other exceptions exist and have been allowed too.