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Assumption of Mary (view source)
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, 00:23, September 21, 2008expand with some history and the Feast
The '''Assumption of Mary''' is the [[dogma]] in the [[Catholic Church]] that [[Mary]] [[ascend]]ed into [[Heaven]] both [[soul]] and [[body]]. Thus, in Catholic belief, there were two people who ascended bodily into Heaven, Mary and of course [[Jesus]].
The '''Assumption of Mary''' is the [[dogma]] in the [[Catholic Church]] that [[Mary]] [[ascend]]ed into [[Heaven]] both [[soul]] and [[body]]. Thus, in Catholic belief, there were two people who ascended bodily into Heaven, Mary and of course [[Jesus]]. In 1950, [[Pope Pius XII]] formally declared the Assumption of Mary to be dogma. The Assumption of Mary is celebrated with the [[Feast of the Assumption]].
The Assumption of Mary is also a teaching in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and several other churches, but it is not part of those denominations' dogma.
The Assumption of Mary is also a teaching in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and several other churches, but it is not part of those denominations' dogma.
[[Category:Catholic Church]]
[[Category:Catholic Church]]