“Is praying the rosary Scriptural?”……While much of what the prayer of the rosary contains is scriptural, the whole second half of the "Hail Mary" and portions of the "Hail, Holy Queen" are blatantly unbiblical. While the first part of the Hail Mary is almost a direct quotation from Luke 1:28, there is no scriptural basis […]

We receive quite a few questions from Catholics and about Catholicism. Let us be abundantly clear, GotQuestions.org is not a Catholic ministry. We strongly believe that the Bible is to be our guide for faith and practice. While we recognize the value of church traditions, we refuse to accept any tradition that is not clearly […]

The following insert was copied, word for word from the hand out given to everyone attending a baptism ceremony in the Catholic Church. The words or statements marked in blue are the areas highlighted as not biblical or an incorrect interpretation or understanding of the Baptism .If a teaching is Biblical (taken in context), it […]

“Are apparitions of Mary, such as Lady Fatima, true messages from God?”……In Catholic tradition, there are many reported occurrences of Mary, angels, and/or saints appearing and delivering a message from God. It is likely that, at least in some of these cases, the people were genuinely seeing something supernatural. While some of what is seen […]

“What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often?”……The "Hail Mary," Ave Maria in Latin, is a Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary that consists of salutations and a plea for her intercession. Also, the term “Hail Mary pass” was used by the press to describe a pass by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger […]

Catholic beliefs and practices This studycompiled by – J.M.Nel 15.5.2011… I would want to make it clear in order for you to understand that the articles are thoroughly researched. And secondly that my purpose with this study is not to bash the Catholic Church; I simply believe that there are some serious doctrinal problems with […]