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Why do Catholic Bibles not include the Book of Revelation?

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Catholic Bibles do include the Book of Revelation. But they often call it the Apocalypse - which may be causing confusion. It’s still exactly the same book. Apocalyse is derived from Greek (it was written in Greek), whereas Revelation is derived from Latin; both mean the same. read more

The Book of Revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for Christians of all time. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all Christians are called to trust in Jesus’ promise, “Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age” . read more

Traditionally, Catholics call this book the "Apocalypse" or "The Apocalypse of St. John". In more modern Catholic editions, the book is sometimes called "The Book of Revelation". It was actually Protestantism that almost shed this book; Luther originally considered rejecting it as the book was deemed aprocryphal (deuterocanonical), but decided to retain it in the Protestant version of the Biblical canon. read more

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