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Catholic Church explains marriage and Mass evolution
A reader asks how Mayor O Dwyer could marry Sloan Simpson in Florida. the answer notes Simpson’s first union was not witnessed by a Catholic priest and a declaration of freedom allowed by church authorities. A second question clarifies that Catholic liturgy evolved while core doctrines remain. The column, from St Bernardine’s parish, invites more queries to Rev Ackerman.
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