Roman Catholicism: Mary
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In brief: Like other Christian denominations, the Roman Catholic Church teaches Mary, a virgin, was the mother of Jesus. Unlike many other denominations however, it also teaches that Mary was born without original sin (the Immaculate Conception) as well as other controversial ideas.
This article refers to the specific Roman Catholic teachings on Mary. See also
Explanations
- An overview of Roman Catholic teaching about Mary
- Mariology (theopedia)
- Roman Catholic teaching on the perpetual Virginity of Mary
- Roman Catholic teaching on the sinlessness of Mary and Immaculate Conception
- Roman Catholic teaching on prayers to Mary and Mary as mediator
- Roman Catholic teaching on Mary the Mother of God and Theotokos
Articles / opinions
- Comments about the perpetual Virginity of Mary
- Comments about the sinlessness of Mary
- Comments about prayers to Mary and Mary
- Comments about Mary the Mother of God
- Comments on the Rosary
- Immaculate Conception And The Church Fathers : Question and Answer (justforcatholics.org)
- Mary's perpetual virginity - a Coptic perspective (W. Hanna)
Quotes
See also
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