Cremation and Contraception in Catholic Doctrine

Questions covered:

• 06:53 – I read in the Catechism that you need to be in the state of grace to receive the sacrament of confirmation. What happens if you’re not? 
• 18:24 – If a Catholic and a non-Catholic both do something that’s a mortal sin, and they both know what the Catholic Church teaches, is the non-Catholic also culpable for mortal sin? 
• 28:45 – Was there anything Pope Francis actually did to change any teachings in the Catholic Church? 
• 35:04 – Why did the Catholic Church need to dogmatize the Assumption of Mary? 
• 43:31 – What is the practical effect that the pope has on the world when he makes a pronouncement or encourages the world, considering most of the world isn’t Catholic and doesn’t have reason to listen to him? 
• 50:12 – How does the Pope’s authority compare to the Bible’s?