Returning Catholics FAQs: About Non-Christians

On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

What about people like the Dalai Lama or Gandhi? They knew about Jesus, but chose to pursue non-Christian faiths. Do Catholics believe they’re going to hell?

Christ told us that the...