Returning Catholics FAQs: Hysterectomies and Vasectomies

O n 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.

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I had a vasectomy or hysterectomy while I was away from the Church. Will they let me back in, or am I condemned to hell no matter what I do now?

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