Confession and Indulgences:

• When may general absolution be given?
• May first confession be after first Communion?
• Must one confess the number of times one has committed each sin?
• What does one do if one has committed a mortal sin and is unable to confess?
• What are the conditions for a plenary indulgence?

Mass and the Eucharist:

• Does one genuflect to the Blessed Sacrament?
• How many times may one receive Communion in one day?
• May the faithful gather around the altar at Mass?
• May divorced and "re-married" Catholics receive Holy Communion?

Disciplines:

• How may one divide meals when fasting?

Questions about Catholicism

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